Any journey in life, if not done for human reasons of understanding and love, would be a very empty and lonely one.

New York is not conductive to theater. New York does not encourage its young. It does not encourage experimentation.

There's the theory that nudity doesn't really make something sexy; the characters and their relationship make it sexy.

If you say, I'm living in America and I have freedom of speech but I choose not to use it because it's going to cost me, well, you're not living in freedom. You're not free.

What you get is what you get. What you do with what you get, that’s more the point.

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

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