There's a sadness to the human condition that I think music is good for. It gives a counterpoint to the visual beauty, and adds depth to pictures that they wouldn't have if the music wasn't there.

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.

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

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.

If I had to sum up homeschooling in one word, it would be freedom.

An ugly smile. An ugly soul.

After my screen test the director clapped his hands gleefully and yelled "She can't talk! She can't act! She's sensational!"

Politically there were failures. And also on the personal level, there were tremendous failures.

Mr. Spock : 'I began to study human behavior from an alien perspective, thinking, humans are interesting, sad, foolish, but worthy of study.

Get rid of the judgement ... get rid of the 'I am hurt,' you are rid of the hurt itself.

But active programming consists of the design of new programs, rather than contemplation of old programs.

I'm always talking about loving yourself and expressing yourself and learning how to love yourself. I'm still the same.

If I were worried about my reputation, I wouldn't do anything with start-ups