The apartments are made for eels..

In snowboarding, you're constantly aware that people are so technically brilliant at what they do, and you feel like, "Ugh, I'll never be able to do ….

Levity, you need levity to feel anything. You need to laugh before you cry. I think films that take themselves too seriously without any levity are m….

You only have so much time in life so everything you do needs to mean something to you..

I think it's a fascinating thing to see how lonely people are in this world and what they're looking for. It's a universal concept. So, it's somethin….

I'm the kind of person where you're never done, you just keep perfecting and perfecting and perfecting, or trying to fix things that drive you crazy.….

Even on my films, I always collaborate with the actors. That's a given. I think you need that. You need the actors to feel as much ownership of the p….

I don't really put trophies out. I don't keep trophies around my apartment..

You're always against the clock. But really just fighting for quality..

All I kept thinking about was, "Man, he's so relaxed onstage! I'm never going to be that relaxed! I'm clearly not meant to be in front of the camera.….

I don't really see a huge divide between filmmaking and television. In the end, a lot of people are going to be watching this stuff on their laptops ….

When people start talking, things happen..

Everyone wants to be liked, so of course you want critical acclaim. After that, box office acclaim isn't bad. More than anything I think you have to ….

The authenticity aspect is pretty important to me. When we have to compromise and do something that's not authentic, it really rubs me, every time I ….

If you really want to tell someone you love them, you don't just go and blurt it out. There's a dance. And your movie does that..

I want to be happy while I make movies and not just do things just to work. I want to do things I spend years on..

It's just nice to be able to communicate and be able to identify with a lot of different cultures. I have no idea what it would be like to be just on….

I've been wanting to make a movie about the war in Sierra Leone, specifically, for more than 15 years..

It's an important part of being a member of society to know what's happening in the world and to know where you fall in it and what you can do about ….

I think that one of the most exciting things about making films is the sort of reaching out to the world. It's as an ambassador. You realize the more….

Getting back in the directors chair - there's a sense of like doing something every year. It's not like riding a bike, you're always learning new thi….