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I love independent filmmaking. I don't agree with a lot of it, but that's the point.

Independent films, for the most part, to me, are not so independent. They often feel like people auditioning for a big commercial career. They often do not have independent spirit to them.

A lot of independent filmmakers are really catty.

There's something I really love about independent filmmaking. Everyone is a little bit more close-knit, and you rely on people a little bit more. The bigger the budget gets, the more everyone toes the line in their department.

When you work on big commercial movies, of course there's more money involved and you can still do some good work. But with an independent, you get films that are really close to the writers' and directors' heart. Somehow it becomes a little deeper. A little more meat and not as much flash.

When you're making an independent film what you don't have in time and money you have to make up with creativity and diligence.

I believe that independent film making is the last frontier of creative expression available. So I'm always willing to lend a helping hand to a young film maker who's just getting into the business.

To make independent films, you can't think about them too much, ponder on them too much, get overwhelmed by the enormity of it.

The quality of mainstream cinema has changed. A lot of independent voices feel they can leave everything behind and make independent films.

People in independent film have a passion; they're not in it for the money.