When I watch a film I get swept away. I don't really watch the camera.

You have to do whatever you can to limit the things that could make you feel insecure.

The only reason an indie gets made is because someone has a burning passion to do it and won't take no for an answer, as opposed to a big film, which is like a train that starts rolling down the tracks and nothing can stop it.

When a director makes a mistake, people suffer. People suffer horribly sometimes.

I'm drawn to a lot of first-time directors. One of the great common denominators in these small independent films is that there's a person, or two people, who have an absolutely monomaniacal passion to get these films made. That's what makes them happen. Sometimes, it takes years and years to finally get it done, but by never backing down, by never giving up, they get these films to the screen by hook or by crook.

Everyone hooks up with George Clooney. He's a genuinely cool guy. He's using his powers for good.

I think theater is powerful. The best experiences I had in the theater are more powerful than the best experiences I had in movies.