Theres some movies I watch, theyre kind of like my anti-anxiety pill, my anti-depressant pill. I watch them at least once or twice a month probably. And I never stop learning from them as a filmmaker. – Mike Mills
To me, sadness and humor arent disrelated and humor is the best tool Ive had against the sadness in my life. – Mike Mills
Theres great sadness and life doesnt work out like you would want, on a lot of levels, but theres no need to feel all alone. This happens to everybody, so theres no self-pity. This is the ride that humans are on, and all of it is essential for our natural part of it. – Mike Mills
Sadness is a super important thing not to be ashamed about but to include in our lives. One of the bigger problems with sadness or depression is theres so much shame around it. If you have it youre a failure. You are felt as being very unattractive. – Mike Mills