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Writing a film is like building a brick wall. You have a plan, and you have the blocks. Then, somebody says, 'I think we'll take this stone out of here and put it over there. And while we're at it, let's make this stone red and that stone green.'

I think films have to reach people and really grab them. That's what I hope to do when I make a film - to get under your skin and really make you think about something, and have a transporting time that takes you somewhere.

If you stay true to your ideas, film-making becomes an inside-out, honest kind of process.

Film is just a great medium to express yourself and a great environment to work around.

When you're making a film all by yourself, that requires you to have quite a bit of a point of view in order for anything to get done.

Film is a very collaborative medium. If you're smart enough, you learn how to maintain your vision while drawing resourcefully from all the people around you.

Making a film, every film, is a big gamble, large or small. The more that you do it, the more you're aware of that.

In truth, making films doesn't feel like hard work because I always have such a good time doing it.

As a filmmaker, the only way that I understand how to make a film is holistically.