People are finally able to look around and say, 'I can see the drought, I can see the rising sea levels, I can see the crops dying. Okay, now I get i….

The technology available for film-making now is incredible, but I am a big believer that it's all in the story..

I never had to worry about divestment because I never invested..

Politics right now is in a very dark place, and I think the only place for me is to do what I do - make films, create art, watch it as it evolves. Ri….

Any time I saw people treated unfairly because of race, creed, whatever - it struck a nerve..

I think independent filmmakers, documentary filmmakers - they are journalists..

I believe in mythology. I guess I share Joseph Campbell's notion that a culture or society without mythology would die, and we're close to that..

It's good to say, 'Look, I can't always be right, but my gut tells me this' - and then you confirm with your gut..

I was seen in earlier years by family members and people of authority as somebody wasting his time. I had trouble with the restrictions of conformity….

Let's get something straight - I don't see myself as beautiful..

When I grew up, shame was used as a tool for check and balance. If you stood a chance of hearing someone say, "Shame on you," or "You should be asham….

I love making films more than anything, but it's tough..

'Butch Cassidy' was the only film I ever enjoyed making..

People are becoming more and more aware of how the dominance of development and business is altering their lives and, in particular, their own herita….

It's an honor putting art above politics. Politics can be seductive in terms of things reductive to the soul..

Filmgoers are starved for new ideas, voices and visions..

I learned early that you'd better know what you're talking about. You'd better realize that certain issues are going to be so hot - no matter what re….

When I was young, I said to myself, "You've got to make the most of your life." It's all about taking risks. Push yourself to do as much exploration ….

Storytelling was a way to see the world bigger than the one you were looking at, and that had great appeal for me. I think since that was part of my ….

I am a cynical optimist. Big opening weekends are like cotton candy. The films you will remember over time are the films that stick in the consciousn….

I think "quiet" sometime is a greater power than noise. It can harbor and reveal feelings that can't be expressed..