I Don't Think Of It As A

As A First-time Director In America, I Feel I've Been Very Fortunate.

If You're Doing A Classic Play, Where If You Do A Chekhov, You Do The Words As Written. You Can't Do That With A Novel; You Have To Do Your Version Of The Words As Written.

One Movie Is Only One Movie. I Want To Have A Lifetime Of Making Films.

Thank God I Don't Live In Los Angeles. I Think If You're There The Whole Time It Just Gets Out Of Proportion And You Lose Touch Completely With Reality.

I Don't Think Of It As A Competition - Which Might Surprise You, Given The Way Movies Are Reported Constantly.