I spent the majority of my teenage years in hospitals, rehabs and halfway houses.

I was never interested in acting on film or in television, but I was always more inclined to writing and directing, and the exploration of character.

As a child I’m sure I was no different from any other human being struggling to navigate the difficulties and complexities of their childhood and adolescent years. I feel it’s a time when all of us need an escape, a place where we can leave the world behind and just disappear. For me, it was film."

I remember John Waters’s 'Pink Flamingos,' that was the film where I realized you could do anything you want - there were no boundaries."