Wisdom worth sharing, words worth remembering.
I met a lot of famous people when I was about 24. And none of them seemed very appealing. And so I didn't know why I would struggle to be that kind of person.
I'd be lying if I said I had confidence in every choice I've made that I have faith in every film I do on every shot.
The biggest problem in my life is trying to be the kind of man that I want to be the father that I want to be and how to process the failure of my marriage.
I've had a lot of experience in independent film and about how to choose. You've got to be very discerning about where you put your five bucks and where you cut and what you don't cut.
At every turn when humanity is asked the question 'Do you want temporary economic gain or long-term environmental loss which one do you prefer' we invariably choose the money.
It was never in my dreams to make my personal life anybody else's business.
In New York you've got Donald Trump Woody Allen a crack addict and a regular Joe and they're all on the same subway car.
If my kids are doing well then my life is going pretty well. And if my kids aren't doing well it doesn't matter how the other elements of my life are. It's kind of amazing to have a context like that. This is really wonderful.