“One thing you learn about doing nonfiction is that you've got to get i...” — Max Joseph Quote

“One thing you learn about doing nonfiction is that you've got to get it right, fact-check, do your research. You've got to not only get the facts right but represent the subject to the world in a way that insiders feel like it's an access port and outsiders can access it. If you're too insider, you block access to anyone else.”

“When you make a movie with a lot of music in it, you can't always put all the songs onto the soundtrack. They just don't all fit.”

“If you live in a big city, and you're surrounded by people, you're way more in touch with humanity than you would be if you lived in a very remote area and just spent all day long on the computer.”

“I don't know about anyone else, but if I had problems or issues, maybe I wouldn't feel as comfortable talking about them in a group.”

“I would never complain about the position I'm in or the attention I get. At the end of the day, I'm very lucky to have what I have and do what I do, but I don't see myself as any different from anyone else who works hard and is a dad and a husband.”

“Once I got into college, I discovered literature - in particular, multicultural literature. I just started to understand the power of story and narrative, and you know, like anyone else, I kind of wanted to do it, too.”