For me, as a documentary filmmaker, I'm interested in telling stories of real people whose experiences tell us something about ourselves or our history, or who we are and our potential.

I'm a documentary filmmaker, so often I'm in the position of talking to people who are sharing stories that are critically important to share, but often difficult to share at the same time.

Truth is better than fiction in terms of telling the story.

I think that the invisibility of hunger in America - to the eye - is what's keeping it invisible politically and to America at large.

What are we fighting for?. We bring nothing into the world, we will take nothing into the grave.

Love is that which gives of itself.

All bad things, like good things, must end.

My jealousy is a living thing. Shifting, changing, growing. Like my rage and my mother's regret.

Without wisdom, power tends to destroy the one who wields it.

Seeds sewn in adversity bear the greatest fruit.

Anyone could learn Lisp in one day, except that if they already knew Fortran, it would take three days.

I have a very good life - I'm lucky enough not to be deprived.

I won't stand for censorship, not even from Jesus Christ.

I'm not happy on vacation. In those rare times when I have three hours with no work I have to do, I'm terribly uncomfortable.