I Want To Thank My Wife Who

[directing First Film:] I Was Terrified, It Was Really Very Scary Because There Is A Lot Of Responsibility. I Think I Was Terrified Because I Wanted It To Work So Much. A Lot Of Actors Direct Movies But I Thought The Stakes Were Kind Of Higher For Me Because I Really, Really Cared. [...] I Just Worked As Hard As I Possibly Could On Every Single Thing, Every Single Day. I Said That If This Failed It Would Not Be Because I Didn't Work As Hard As I Possibly Could...every Day.

Family Is A Wonderful Thing, But It Doesn't Mean You Can't Do Other Stuff In Your Life. In Fact, Having A Family Makes Whatever Other Thing You Have That Much Richer. If It Was Just Me, I'd Be Home Alone And Think, 'well, Something Good Happened At Work,' But It's Much Nicer To Share It With People You Love.

I Have A Good Instinct For What's Real And What's Not. I Don't Have To Second-guess Myself.

How About The More Than 1 Billion Muslim People In The U.s, Who Aren't Fanatical, Who Don't Punch Women, Who Just Want To Go To School, Have Some Sandwiches, And Pray Five Times A Day?

It Takes Time To Develop A Sense Of Humor, Shared World Views.