I Think Independent Filmmakers, Documentary Filmmakers -

I Remember My Dad Came From Ireland And Scotland, And So He Carried With Him The Fear Of Poverty. So When I Wanted To Break Loose, It Kind Of Made Him Very Nervous.

When I Was About Fifteen, I Went To Work At Yosemite National Park. It Changed Me Forever. Nature Had Carved Its Own Sculpture, And I Was Part Of It, Not The Other Way Around.

Because, You Know, You're In Utah. And Because Of Its Political Conservatism, If You Can Make It There, You Can Make It Anywhere.

There's A Lot Of Hyperventilation That Takes Off Before The [sundance Film] Festival, A Lot Of Buzz. Every Year We Hear, This Is Going To Be The New This, This Is Going To Be The New That, And It Never Is. The Buzz Just Doesn't Mean Anything. I'm Glad It Doesn't. Because I Think The Festival Shows That What Succeeds Is Content.

I Don't Think You Can Ever Return, Really.