Life and death and birth is this fantastic mystery that we cannot fully grasp.

Any man worth his salt loves a feminist. Only men who are afraid of the feminine in themselves are afraid of women.

We put limitations on the way that we think about things, on ourselves, think about all the boxes we live in, male or female, you're this age, that age, this is your job, this is not your job, everything is about getting boxed in. I think we accept a lot of those boxes, that labeling, and the way that we perceive the world, but what even is perception? It all seems pretty flexible to me.

I didn't understand how you could be an actor if you didn't also study philosophy and study political science, astronomy. And also just go out and live life and have experiences.

One of my favorite stories growing up was 'A Wrinkle in Time'. I loved that book.

The more time you invest in something, potentially, the deeper the emotional impact of the climax. It's true of relationships, too.

I think one thing for sure that you learn the more films that you make is how important it is to choose your collaborators.