I want to be happy while I make movies and not just do things just to work. I want to do things I spend years on.

There's nothing better than finishing something and looking at it. Whether it be a script or a movie, it's this complete little thing that now exists and is hopefully immortal.

It's an important part of being a member of society to know what's happening in the world and to know where you fall in it and what you can do about it.

When you know you have a certain amount of work to finish, you just don't allow yourself to get sick again.

I've been wanting to make a movie about the war in Sierra Leone, specifically, for more than 15 years.

Collaboration sometimes causes conflict, and sometimes it's easy, but the bringing together of great minds only adds.

If you really want to tell someone you love them, you don't just go and blurt it out. There's a dance. And your movie does that.

I do want to direct a movie from horseback one day.

You only have so much time in life so everything you do needs to mean something to you.

You're always against the clock. But really just fighting for quality.

The apartments are made for eels.

I NAME THIS LAND TOMORROW, FOR IT SHALL LAST FOREVERMORE!

One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.

Babies and language are the essential ingredients of civilization, and speakers of language no more know where it came from than babies know where they come from.

In a way, the web is like your Hollywood agent: It speaks for you whenever you are not around to comment

Corrupt officials are usually close-mouthed and open-handed.

If you're dirty, what in this world isn't?!

One of the things I want to do as an artist is to connect generations.

Today they have proven once again that the mainstream media can't print enough bad news about our troops.

When there is too much to say it is easier to say nothing at all.

You don't race cars, you race the rule book