I peeled off La Brea and went home and instantly made a reservation to come back to New York. Essentially, I fired everybody that was in my life, my …

- Steven Shainberg

Diane Arbus is one of the most mysterious, enigmatic, and frighteningly daring artists of the 20th century. Her work emerged from a deeply private pl…

- Steven Shainberg

Like all independent movies, the first thing you're looking for is a name actor who will justify your financing.

- Steven Shainberg

The problem with most love stories in my opinion is that they're too simplistic.

- Steven Shainberg

Who could be more desperate than filmmakers?

- Steven Shainberg

I love moving through long spaces and being enclosed.

- Steven Shainberg

You don't make movies about "men" and "women." You make movies about this guy and this woman and if you get them right, you'll automatically connect …

- Steven Shainberg

You hear this said about actors sometimes, that they're fearless, but she [ Maggie Gyllenhaal] really is.

- Steven Shainberg

I think a lot of young women are probably fearful or embarrassed or cautious or hiding whatever their particular sexuality might be. From the most od…

- Steven Shainberg