“I do think that, yes, one should always be receptive to the fact that ...” — Todd Haynes Quote

“I do think that, yes, one should always be receptive to the fact that there are many different types of audiences, and they are not necessarily in a clean, reductive demographic like they once were.”

“Films like 'Velvet Goldmine' are an accumulation of research and references. I create an almost random resource of connections and am constantly distilling that into narrative specifics.”

“You can be a smarty-pants director, but that won't matter if the movie doesn't work emotionally as well as intellectually.”

“What little return documentary filmmakers get often comes in the form of recognition by their peers and the critics who influence doc audiences around the country.”

“It's no secret that the media has fragmented in recent years, that audiences have been cut into slivers, and that more and more people get their news from ever narrower outlets.”

“A lot of my humor centers on the act of telling jokes and I think this can prevent certain audiences from suspending their feeling of disbelief. It might piss a few people off, but I can't help it.”