I think independent movies are actually very challenging right now, because it was this huge scene and it was great for a few years. Then, it was totally co-opted by the studios. Now, it's become very corporate, the independent scene.

If you're committed enough, you can make any story work. I once told a woman I was Kevin Costner, and it worked because I believed it.

It's fun to discover things. I wouldn't want everything laid out, simply and too obviously.

I think that acting is no fun unless it's hard. I'm not titillated by acting or being an actor unless I have to work hard.

Comedy can be destructive, and still very, very funny. But if I can do something that is fun to watch and critical of the world but not wantonly destructive, I pursue those kinds of ideas more. The world needs less destruction. And destruction is kind of “easy,” too.

Being comedic is a skill, because there is a fine line where the context is important. And being dramatic is just being honest and real in that moment.

Don't say you're going to stop eating red meat when you like red meat.