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

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

It was dangerous to hit the wrong kid in my neighborhood, because a lot of the guys I played with had fathers in the Mafia.

I don't view myself as a political leftie. I view myself as a storyteller who is fair to both sides.

I learned never to listen to acting teachers because they don't know what the hell they're talking about.

I love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost.

My father described me as the oldest baby he'd ever seen. I apparently was very serious and reflective.