I Got Put On Jury Duty, Which

When Most People Turn On Their Tvs, They Don't Expect A Frank Discussion Of Philosophical Ideas In Their Practical Context. Or Any Context.

As People, [my Parents Were] Very Colorful, Very Talkative, Passionate, They Really Loved Each Other. But That Also Meant Heated, It Meant There Was A Lot Of Drama In The House. Which Is Good For A Filmmaker, I Think.

It's Absurd That We're So Quick To Criticize Muslims For Being Fundamentalist When Christians Can Be Just As Extreme And Fanatical And Frightening.

The Whole Trick Is To Make It Feel Like You're Spying On Real People's Lives As They Get Through The Day. When I'm Writing, I Have To Trick Myself As A Writer. If I Consciously Say, 'i'm Writing,' I Feel All This Pressure And Somehow It Doesn't Feel As Real As When It Doesn't Seem To Count As Much.

The Romance Is Essential. I Love The Love. I Don't Love Just People Struggling. I Love What People Are Struggling For. That Moves Me. I Love Watching People Be Loving, And I Find It Enchanting, Magical And Transporting. It's One Of The Reasons That I Go To The Movies, And That's Why I Like Putting It In Movies.