I knew the moment it happened, it was a miracle. I could have been kissing her when she threw up. It would have scarred me for life. I may never have recovered.

The first two movies I directed failed, when I was 21 and 23, and that was the greatest thing that could have happened.

When they see those fourteen lights, they're looking at a miracle. And deep down, they feel that whatever's going to happen, there will be someone there to help them. And that fills them with hope.

If I had a big brother who was a year older than me or something, I probably wouldn't have ended up being a filmmaker.

When they see those fourteen lights, they're looking at a miracle. And deep down, they feel that whatever's going to happen, there will be someone there to help them. And that fills them with hope.

If ever I was feeling down I would go and write something. It's a form of escape.