When I was in Hungary in December I was looking at student films and I could not tell which ones were shot on film and which ones were shot digitally. I think that is because the filmmakers in Europe go to four years of film school and learn the techniques.

When I first came to America there still was Look Magazine and LIFE Magazine, and the photography in those magazines was amazing to look at. They had the best portraits, and their news photography.

I think too many film students in America are losing the artistry and not learning lighting the right way.

You can't just stick with what you know, you have to evolve.

For me, movies should be visual. If you want dialogue, you should read a book.

When I do a still picture, I'm doing it all by myself with no help. I'm designing everything. I am my own art director. I'm doing everything. I'm directing, editing, whatever.

I don't like to be in front of the camera - my place is behind the camera.