I definitely find the technical aspects of post-production generally quite overwhelming.

I want people to have a new way of looking at the world when they leave the theater.

I find that I always also manage to incorporate a simultaneous reflection on cinema history into my films.

Certainly my films are cinematically unusual, and quite contemplative in their pacing compared to conventional films, but I think overall they are quite engaging, accessible, and even funny.

I think the biggest misconception about experimental film in general is that it is always difficult and inaccessible.

While the creative aspects of my filmmaking style are challenging in their own ways, I have developed such confidence and passion over the years that it has become much easier.

My work is not for everyone, but I think if people give it a try, they may be surprised by how entertaining it is.

Are you there God? It's me, Margaret.

Religion and nationalism? I defecate on the altar of religious conviction, and wipe my arse on the flag of national pride.

I can write better than anybody who can write faster, and I can write faster than anybody who can write better.

We need a sense of the value of time - that is, of the best way to divide one's time into one's various activities.

What a man wishes, he will believe.

In college, you're kind of designing who you want to be. And I wanted to be a big reader.

Wanting people to listen, you can't just tap them on the shoulder anymore. You have to hit them with a sledgehammer, and then you'll notice you've got their strict attention.

Reforms are not an end in itself. Reforms must have a concrete objective.

Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be the last thing your guests remember before they pass out all over the table.

There is no sure foundation set on blood, No certain life achieved by others' death.