I'd like to make all different kinds of movies. I don't think it would make sense though for my second film to walk straight into a musical even though I'd like to.

To see great actors bring it all to life us exhilerating

You can have levity in the film because real people look for levity in their lives.

I love the casting process. It's a cliché but I think it's the most important part of the process. I really enjoy it too. I love putting that jigsaw puzzle of people together.

The first time when you can really get a sense of what the movie is going to look and feel like is when you're in a casting room and seeing it.

I don't want to redo what I've [just done]. I don't want to retread old ground.

Blessed are the peacemakers

Your magic is unbalanced without the soul-meld

I miss that sensation of a small achievement feeling like a really big deal.

One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy. One of the best ways to make other people happy is to be happy yourself.

Platitudes are safe, because they're easy to wink at, but truth is something else again.

Hungry ears are sharp ones.

Documentaries are my favorite thing, and the more depressing, the better.

I canceled a show once to be with someone that I loved.

Suffering is a call for inquiry, all pain needs investigation.