Ultimately, the film [Dream of Life] is inspirational.

Ultimately, the film [Dream of Life] is inspirational.

I became Patti's [Smith] messenger, basically, and the film is my view of how I learned about Patti.

I never went to film school, so I just sort of learned on my own.

We were just hanging out and getting to learn about each other. But I think trust was a really big thing. Patti [Smith] is a good friend, somebody I can talk to.

I was making a film [Dream of Life] about Patti [Smith], but I was taking pictures, too.

I remember when we were at Sundance, we were in Robert Redford's screening room, and I had never seen the film look so beautiful or sound so great. It was really big and really powerful, and I had a sense of accomplishment in finishing a project like this.