What I Learned Is, Don't Forget Who

I've Become Friends With Michael Mann And Oliver Stone; I've Seen Those Guys Work And That Was Great To See.

I Just Think You Can't Shut Your Life Off To Just, You Know, One Thing. You Gotta Be Open-minded. Explore Things. Feed Your Artist.

I Don't Think The Audience Goes And Thinks Of The Movie As A Piece Of Art - There Are Some Independent People Who May Go And Have A Higher Appreciation For Filmmaking. It Is A Great Art Form, But I Don't Think You Look At A Painting And A Movie With The Same Eye.

I'd Seen Too Many Shrines In South Central And Thought It Was Worth Asking Where The First Bullet Came From That Started All This Violence.

How Do You Capture The Drama Of A Rembrandt Painting In A Movie? How Do You Feel That Moment That They Captured In Two Hours? I Kind Of Fell Into It And At One Point, I Decided I Wanted To Live An Art Life; I Wanted To Tell Stories. I Came To New York, And Did What Most People Do - You Become A Pa And Run And Get Coffee And Pay Your Dues And Learn Until Your Opportunity Comes.