When we as a society lose the ability to comment on what we see and to have an opinion on what we are exposed to, then we have all lost what makes us unique on this planet.

I have to assume that everybody interprets a piece of art they're exposed to as if it's already perfect in its wholeness, without knowing any backstory.

I have always been interested in having people fall into the image and be aware of their reaction first, and then think about the style.

'Star Wars' came out when I was seven. It was so different from anything else, like peeking into the land of Oz. All you wanted to do was see it again and go back and see more of it. That feeling is not easy to reproduce.

There are some unique challenges that Katrina exposed that we need to look at and we need to do a better job in the future in terms of responding to.

I can't work without music.