It's much easier to work with an unknown.

You'd be surprised how many movie stars still care about the work.

It was the era of Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson; they all had a certain look.

It's very clearly stated in the film: You make your own choices, and what you're always fighting is ego.

I make films about working class people. All my films have always been about that. For example, the brothel is a workplace. It's aberrant, but a workplace nonetheless. I was more interested as opposed to glamorizing and saying, oh, this is a great erotic place, it's a place of business. The commodity is sex.

The director's job should give you a sense of music without drawing attention to itself.

I also know what looks good before the camera, how to move the camera, and how to get a story on the screen.