But I don't have such a strong desire to need to get away from filmmaking.

I am intrigued enough to want to continue, and also to try and work with companies like Sony on modifying the cameras and making them more user-friendly and efficient.

There's nothing quite like the idea of failing spectacularly to excite a film maker

The world is an infinitely fascinating, tragic and humorous place.

One of the things I love about cinema is the range.

I'm a huge fan of world cinema, because each country uses cinema in a very individual way.

I might have a guitar or a piano on set to play something for the actors.

I like to work my camera as if it were a musical instrument.

I play piano and trumpet. I studied classical guitar.

I've spent my life hearing people trying to apologize for music.

I would certainly say that films like Time Code and the Loss of Sexual Innocence were far more rewarding to me in terms of being able to move forward as a filmmaker.

my dearin an idea, by an idea, living through in idea, we are our own prisoners .

Children see magic because they look for it.

Only evil in this world is the one in your brain.

Reach high for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep for every dream precedes the goal.

Time is the king of men.

Tell them there are no holes for your fingers in the masks of men. Tell them how could you ever even hope to love what you can't grab onto.

I take a dose of mathematics every day to prevent my brain from becoming quite soft.

Since my mom is the President of Ballet Hawaii, I'm always in touch with stuff going on.

Do you know what I like about your program? Even when I'm running the vacuum, I can understand it.

Acting is the work of two people - it's only possible when you have the complicity, the help, even the manipulation of a director.