Now what is earth, what are you rubbing in directing?
I think the macho mystique was far more a guiding principle in our Dad's generation than ours, the 'strong silent type' was much more common.
Dyslexia is a neurological issue, not a character flaw.
In documentary films, being able to be a storytelling and embrace film as an art form - while being very clearly connected in trying to help make the world a better place - is really important to me.
When you have really solid biology and medical science at the core of an issue, it makes it much easier to identify what potential solutions may be.
There is a wonderful documentary called 'A Room to Breathe,' where a school brought in a TM instructor, to try and establish a better classroom environment, and the results and transformations were profound. It's impossible to ignore, and we make some passing references in my film, but 'A Room to Breathe' is a closer look at just how powerful meditation can be.
I'm in full support of that technique [meditation] , and what David Lynch is doing. It's very important.
I've often been accused of spending more time and energy criticizing my fellow Democrats than criticizing Republicans.
It behooves a prudent person to make trial of everything before arms.
To those who scare peace loving people with phantoms of lost liberty, my message is this: your tactics aid terrorists for they erode our national unity and diminish our resolve. They give ammunition to America's enemies and pause to America's friends.
I'd say I'm pretty messy. NOT dirty though - there's a difference. Messy people leave clothes on their bedroom floor. . . dirty people leave pizza boxes.