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.

Nothing else counts except what you want.

I'm sure I have a process, but it mostly takes place in my dreams.

Shameless is a rough show, and it’s not for everyone, but it’s also beautiful.

At the end of the day, what actors really want to do is act a lot and not wait around in the trailer.

We thought sex was free. Sex is not free. There's a price to be paid emotionally, physically, even legally. Sex isn't a casual thing. It's a huge thing.

It's not good for people to have the safety net too low... People can take care of themselves better than we allow them to.