If We Don't Tell Our Own Stories,

Post 9/11, So Much Has Changed In New York That It Does Not Give You That Homely Feeling Which It Did Before.

Every Film Is A Political Act; It's How You See The World.

I Often Begin Movies With Music In My Head; It's A Very Important Dimension To Me. Not Just The Music Itself, But How To Use Music In Film: When And How And Subtlety. I Don't Like To Be Too Sweet In My Stories, And I Like The Abrasive Clang, The Contrasting Of Sounds And Cultures.

In Our House We Say 'adolescence' Is A Western Word. We Don't Believe In It.

It's Only At This Age That I Can Say The Word 'art' Without Flinching.