People assume that death hanging over my head would allow me to put things into perspective, but that's not how it works.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Death has always had a prominent place in my mind. There are times when I think somebody might kill me.
It's not the normal way to look at things but I experienced death at a really young age and because of that it's been part of my mental landscape that death is really very possible.
You have to know how to keep things in perspective.
I've been criticized for not having perspective in the past and I thought that of myself many times but not there.
When you look at death, it makes you understand the importance of the moment when you have life and death in front of you, and you witness seeing someone deteriorating in front of you - it's an overwhelming experience. If you don't learn from that, I don't know what else you're gonna learn.
Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life.
If you're religious, it gives you a perspective.
Even when you're making a movie about life, death is a presence, and I guess it's part of my dramatic viewpoint. I'm not sure why exactly.
As I come towards the end of my life, you get to see things in a slightly different perspective.
The approach of death certainly concentrates the mind.