The writer should never be ashamed of staring. There is nothing that does not require his attention.
I never considered myself a fall guy. I know what I did. I know why I did it. I'm not ashamed of it.
But I love filmmaking - I'm not ashamed of that. You're sort of vilified if you say that in England.
I'm not embarrassed that I'm mixed. I'm not ashamed that I'm mixed. I very much embraced both sides.