I have aspirations of making a big, historical epic. I don't know if I'll ever get the money to do it.

You only have so much time in life so everything you do needs to mean something to you.

Levity, you need levity to feel anything. You need to laugh before you cry. I think films that take themselves too seriously without any levity are missing an important ingredient to the potential emotional impact of their stories.

They're always surprised with what I want to do and don't want to do. I think they're surprised I don't want to do robo-tech. I don't know, it's like they want me to have a long career. And be prolific and make big movies.

When you know you have a certain amount of work to finish, you just don't allow yourself to get sick again.

My mind is in so many different places while we're shooting. Part of it is watching the performance, part of it is watching the camera, and part of it is thinking about the stuff that we have to get that day. It's always a pleasure watching, but you also take it for granted, when you're on the actual grind, making the show.

It's an important part of being a member of society to know what's happening in the world and to know where you fall in it and what you can do about it.