It's the building of things that makes you happy. You have to enjoy the process whether you succeed or fail.
The hardest part about directing is getting everyone on the same page.
I'd much rather fail than do something like 'The Chorus Line' movie, sanitized and Hollywoodized.
Maybe because I come from choreography, I've always felt that there's something about action films that made it very natural for me to go that way. It's story through movement.
When you're doing an action set piece, it's very similar to choreography in a way because it's shot that way. It's meticulous how it's rehearsed. I mean, you have no idea.
The thing about movie musicals is that there have been some brilliant ones, but when they're bad, they're really bad - big white elephants.
As a director, you should choose a project that will educate you and enrich your life, because you're going to be doing it for two years.
Everyone lies to themselves, but many people do it with good intentions. They want to believe what they tell themselves, it is oftentimes the best possible version of reality for them. Although it may not be accurate, it is a mural of their desires, aspirations, optimism and passion. These people usually either need time or a new experience to discover the truth. People who lie to themselves for different reasons are oftentimes trying to avoid something or escape blame for things they have done.
Integrity means doing the right thing, especially when no one is watching.
Truth suffers from too much analysis.
If priest is closed to forgiveness, he won't receive it, because he locked the door from the inside. And what remains is to pray for the Lord to open that door. To forgive you must be willing. But not everyone can receive or know how to receive it, or are just not willing to receive it.