I'm always without sleep. I've got two kids. I understand sleep deprivation on a profound level.

I'm one of those strange beasts who really likes a corset.

I think the downside of the Internet is that speaking-or writing-has become the point in and of itself.

A film is not a documentary. And what's wonderful about film is that it's a real provocation for people. I never, ever see film as being an absolute version of the truth.

Working with Martin Scorsese was an absolute minute-by-minute education without him ever being grandiose about it.

It's been a long time since universal suffrage, and I'm sick of the old white men running the show.

We have to band together, but the thing in America is that people are terrified of losing their jobs... Maybe California needs to secede. The only thing that'll make any difference is the money... Tax dollars and losing that amount of money. It's one of the most economically powerful states, isn't it? That's where it hurts.