I think dreams are metaphors. Everything you do in writing is metaphorical. So it seems like the same arena to me.

I think dreams are metaphors. Everything you do in writing is metaphorical. So it seems like the same arena to me.

I don't subscribe to anything. I sit there and I try to think about what seems honest to me.

I've kind of come to the conclusion that what passes for realism in movies has nothing to do with reality and that my stuff is more realistic than that.

I often have a theme in mind when I'm starting. I know that I want everything to be in a world of, say, evolution, or guilt.

Do not simplify. Do not worry about failure. Failure is a badge of honour. It means you risked failure.

Failure is a badge of honor. It means you risked failure. And if you don’t risk failure, you’re never going to do anything that’s different from what you’ve already done or what somebody else has done.