Directing is a more pragmatic experience, where you have to deal with the restrictions of time and money that force you to make certain decisions you don't have to make when you're writing.
“We grew up in abject poverty. Acting, writing scripts and skits were a way of escaping our environment at a very young age.”
“Friends are very understanding when you tell them in April that you can see them next September, but there is a limit to how long you can go on like that.”