If the young filmmakers ask themselves enough questions and come up with enough answers and get the scripts tight enough.

I think having six people all with different energies and different perceptions all working around a script is quite profound. It’s not about, oh that’s what you should be doing.

There's always criticism in any process and I think that's a healthy thing.

What is most important is that the brand African cinema is going beyond African cinema.

..."vers libre, " (free verse) or nine-tenths of it, is not a new metre any more than sleeping in a ditch is a new school of architecture.

School is one long illness with symptoms that switch every five minutes so you think it's getting better or worse. But really it's the same thing for years and years.

One time I saw an old man in a hurry and I thought, 'That makes sense.'

There's ways to amuse yourself while doing things and thats how I look at efficency.

Go, and never darken my towels again

Every day, first responders put their own lives on the line to ensure our safety. The least we can do is make sure they have the tools to protect and serve their communities.

... photographs are so loaded with information. They're remarkable. As I said, you get both the tree and the forest.

Truly life is wasted on the living.

A movie is a miracle, even if it turns out to be a disappointment.

Racism is beyond common sense and has no place in our society.