All Quotes

When I was 17, I grew from being something like 5'2'' to 6 foot - I grew a lot - and I don't remember growing... I feel like the same thing is true of writing. You're waiting for Santa Claus to come down the chimney, but you just fall asleep at some point, and then the magic happens. ”

I think it's really important that you don't get caught up in the way the filmmaking community isolates you and the way your life ends up being. ”

I remember in grade school having a group of friends and enjoying that sense of community, enjoying living in an imaginary world that wasn't just by yourself or your sibling but a whole group of people. ”

People are longing for tribe and community. ”

It's not easy to learn to trust someone and let someone trust you. ”

I guess it the one consistent thing in my life was that sense of magic that film provide - I still remember the movies from my childhood that I loved. ”

I think we're really hungry for family in America, especially when I feel like people are really pulled apart from their families. ”

I like how collaborative and cult-like filmmaking is. It's really family-oriented, tribe-oriented. ”

What I'm drawn to most as a filmmaker are these tribes that are seen as 'fringe' cultures. We live in a society where many young people feel alienated, and these family constructs are an antidote to that. ”

It's awesome to be part of a gay family. ”