My father was the center of the family, and everyone tried to please him.

Kids don't even read comic books anymore. They've got more important things to do - like video games.

To me, Ennis stands for the conservative side of America. He's the biggest homophobe in the whole movie - culturally and psychologically - but by the time he admits his feelings, it's too late.

I'm a drifter and an outsider. There's not one single environment I can totally belong to.

I see a movie as a way of learning about the world, about myself, and learning about my relationship with people and art.

I don't care about writing really.

I basically made the movie from the crew's suggestions. For one scene, I wanted some kids' toys against the wall in Mikey's room, to give the scene texture, and we tried a field hockey stick. It looked really good to me, until someone had to say that in America, field hockey is more of a girl's game. Gradually I got tuned into the world - that happens on every movie.