I had all these tapes in my closet that I had shot years ago with my friend Jean-Michel Basquiat. I was working on a film about him when he died, and then I just put everything away. It was too sad.

A diet that is high in fat, sugar and salt makes it really hard for a body to function efficiently.

I learned early in my career to not let myself get in the way of humor but, instead, find what is great in a talented person.

I always had to genuinely like the actors I worked with and use my enthusiasm and vision to give them confidence to push their creativity and their humor.