I've Always Liked The Idea

Just Because You've Made A Couple Movies, You've Done Some Good Movies, You've Been Nominated For Some Academy Awards, Whatever, Nobody's Entitled. It's A Business. If They Don't See It, I Can Think They're Wrong, But I'm Not Entitled To A $15 Million Budget To Make A Film.

I've Already Spent A Lot Of My Life Doing What Makes Me Go. There's A Life Out There While I'm Still Young, Able To Move, Able To Just Sit At Peace In The Water - I Should Be Spending Much More Time Doing That, Rather Than Continuing To Go Through This Artistic Struggle.

I'm Pretty Busy In My Life And I'm Very Aware Of What It Takes To Direct A Movie. It Takes A Lot Out Of You; It Takes A Lot Out Of The Rest Of Your Life, From Other People In Your Life. I Don't Lie Around Hungering For That Consumption Very Often.

Look, You've Got A Generation Of People Coming Along Who Are Going To Form Their Own New Relationship With The Idea Of Supporting The Causes That They Care About Or Changing The World. And These People Are Not Going To Do It The Way Our Parents Do It.

I've Never Acted Before In A Movie I've Directed. This Felt Like The Time To Do It Just Because The " Leaves Of Grass" Movie Itself Is So Much Of A Platform For The Lead Actor. It's Really Written For An Exciting Performance And It Really Depends On The Audience Watching An Extraordinary Actor Having A Great Time Pulling Off This Feat. It Makes Sense To Me As A Director To Act In Support Of That.