"I think every movie is a genre movie. A John Cassavetes movie is a genre movie—it's a John Cassavetes Movie. That's a genre in and of itself."

"I'm a big fan of movie stars. I think they're magical."

"If you truly love cinema with all your heart and with enough passion, you can't help but make a good movie. You don't have to go to school, you don't have to know a lens... none of that shit's importa…"

"In real life there are no bad guys. Everybody just has their own perspective."

"I don't like to be told what to do. I like to do what I want to do."