I think I'm good at amplifying an actor's strengths, and minimizing their weaknesses. And they all have strengths and weaknesses.

I'm always a little unnerved when I see a show that's set in the past that implies in any way that things were nicer then.

If you're a painter and you want people to know who you are and recognize your work, you've got to build some long-term value.

I look at other filmmakers and see skills in them that I wish I had but I know that I don't. I feel like I have to work really hard to keep myself afloat, doing what I do. But I find it pleasurable.

When we look at what's going on in the world and we see the immense level of conflict that seems to always be happening - you can always trace it back to competing narratives.

People are sort of numb to watching violence, but sexual activity is still as strong as it ever was in terms of generating response.

You're being mean to someone who's helping you. What is that? Everyone knows who the assholes are, and I avoid them.