Grief And Memory Go Together. After Someone

As Someone Who Grew Up In A House Where There Wasn't A Lot Of Talking, I'm Used To Just Looking At The World. And In General I Often Feel Like I Just Don't Understand What's Happening. That Everybody Else Does, But I Don't Quite Get It.

I Would Hate To Think I'm Promoting Sadness As An Aesthetic. But I Grew Up In Not Just A Family But A Town And A Culture Where Sadness Is Something You're Taught To Feel Shame About. You End Up Chronically Desiring What Can Be A Very Sentimental Idea Of Love And Connection. A Lot Of My Work Has Been About Trying To Make A Space For Sadness.

L.a. Is So Isolated And Unhip In A Way; It Gives You Room To Figure Out Who You Are And Explore More Personal Stuff.

To Me It's Like, Every Time I'm A Director, Like Today, You're The Captain Of The Ship, So You Better Dress Like It. You're The Host Of The Party.

There's Great Sadness And Life Doesn't Work Out Like You Would Want, On A Lot Of Levels, But There's No Need To Feel All Alone. This Happens To Everybody, So There's No Self-pity. This Is The Ride That Humans Are On, And All Of It Is Essential For Our Natural Part Of It.