American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information.

In this time when a citizenry applauds the liberation of a country as it lives in fear of its own freedom, when people all over the country fear reprisal if they use their right to free speech, it is time to get angry. It is time to get fierce.

I've long ago compromised my eight hours a night.

If you find yourself in a movie that you have questions about, it's not a compromise to your integrity.

I couldn't care less about being a presenter at the Oscars.

Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision.

When you make the judgement as a network that there are only three candidates, you are censoring points of view.