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Independent film is almost nonexistent right now, because all the distributers that used to love to put out these little art films are all out of business right now, because it costs so much to open a movie.

Above all, film is a business... Independence is a really cool thing as you can be a bit more bold, and take a few more chances with what you do.

There's a strange sense of accomplishment in making an independent film. Everything's against you; there's no time, and even less money - you bring a bottle of glue, chip in twenty bucks, and hope you all make it through the day. If you manage to finish it and it actually turns out to be pretty good, it's thrilling.

Basically, independent film doesn't exist anymore. It does if you have two or three stars in your film, but it's just very difficult.

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.

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

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.

In the world of independent filmmaking, you're never quite sure what's happening when and where.

When you're making an independent film, it's like this actor plus this actor equals this funding, this financing. Pull this actor out, this actor is still here but this money's gone. It's this frightening puzzle mosaic that is the world of independent film.

It's just hard to get an independent film made.