Rebel Is Just As Bad A Word

When I Buy A Nikon Camera, I Have No Tolerance For The Instructions. I'm Ready To Make Some Mistakes Using It And Get Some Bad Pictures Back Until I've Figured It Out For Myself.

I Don't See Life As An Opportunity To See How Far You Can Go In The Pursuit Of Pain, Although I Think I've Challenged It A Bit.

The Advice You Give To Young Directors For Sure Is To Go Out And Become Some Version Of A Successful Movie Actor. Do That First And Say Yes To People Like Terrence Malick And Clint Eastwood And Woody Allen When They Come And Offer You Movies. It's A Great Front Row Seat To Filmmaking.

I Can Make A Better Living As An Actor Than I Can As A Director. Though I Certainly Would Prefer To Be Directing Movies.

You're Always Having To Live More To Fuel Something New. It's An Obligation To Yourself And To The Audience. The Personal Baggage That Comes With Being A Known Actor Just Adds To That Struggle.