It Really Shocks Me When I Encounter

I Love Watching All Sorts Of Different Types Of Movies, But That Doesn't Mean They're Necessarily Movies I Want To Be Making. I'm Not Sitting Around Saying, "man, I'd Really Love To Direct A Western." That's Just Not Something I'm Probably Going To Do. But, I'm Just Looking To Work On Things That Both Feel Professionally Exciting And Personally Relevant.

One Man's Uplift Is Another Man's Sentimental Hooey.

There's That Great Bill Hicks Line - The Comedian - Where He Says, "are You Proud To Be An American?" "i Don't Know. It's Just Where My Parents Had Sex."

I'm A Little Less Hungry As An Actor Than I Used To Be. When You're A Director, You're The Conductor Of The Orchestra, And When You're An Actor, You're Playing The Violin. There's A Thrill To Each Of Them, But As The Conductor, You Get The Fuller Sound.

No Matter How Dark Things May Get In A Story, I Feel It's The Responsibility Of The Storyteller To Leave The Audience With At Least A Shred Of Hope.