A major threshold is passed when you mature enough to acknowledge what drives you, and to take the wheel and steer it.

Loneliness is, I think, people's biggest fear, whether they are conscious of it or not.

The greatest story commandment is: Make me care.

Drama is anticipation mingled with uncertainty.

If you don't think a film looks good then that is just a reflection of how bad the artist was that was using the paint that is really good.

There's a lot of downsides to social media, but one of the nice things is that you can cut through all the BS and go straight to the person and ask them directly. I think that's a wonderful thing. I love talking to people who are true fans or who have a true love of cinema, and so if I can talk to them directly, great.

I'm also a huge cinephile, and I have witnessed that to honor the book literally word-for-word never makes a good movie.