Making a movie is like getting married. You're like, "Am I going to marry this project? Am I ready for that kind of commitment?"

Compromise is the key element. The more constraints you have, the more compromise you have to have. But, I personally believe that, when that happens, you have to get more creative, and you end up with something that is even better.

Whenever I'm doing any film, I'm always just happy to have a job and I always just put 110% of myself into it.

I believe that creativity comes from compromise. If you could have everything you ever wanted, it doesn't always work.

The bigger the budget, the more you can afford to compromise with Mother Nature. The smaller the budget, the more you're like, "Okay, well, we have to do this, but how can we afford to do it." That's when you have to get really creative on the business side, as far as making compromises.

I moved with my mom to Los Angeles for her to pursue her acting career, and she got a job casting atmosphere in some independent films.

I didn't really have the entire high school experience. I've been working since I was six years old, so I didn't go to the classic high school.