The idea of America is so important to me. It's about freedom, democracy, and the ability to create your own destiny.

Filmmaking is a collaborative art, but the director must be the guiding force.

Art should create a kind of productive discomfort.

每天我都发现越来越多的美好事物，这足以让人疯狂。我有如此强烈的欲望去做所有事情。

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.

It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all.

科学与社会的对话必须持续进行。