I think any spiritual experience that's worthwhile is not about ego and it will humble you in some way. And also, a Zen monk once said to me, 'If you're not laughing, then you're not getting it.'

Without this community I would never have made this film. He's brilliant.

His films include Spanking the Monkey (1994) Flirting with Disaster (1996) Three Kings (1999) I ♥ Huckabees (2004) The Fighter (2010) and Silver Linings Playbook (2012). For other people named David Russell see David Russell (disambiguation).