Writing is a journey into the unknown.

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

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

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.

Constantly talking isn't necessarily communicating.

From my vantage point in writing a story, I can't and don't and have no interest in thinking about the level of sophistication of the audience. I can only think about what interests me, and maybe what I would want to see if I were watching the movie. To me, that's the key to writing something that's not pandering.

Directing is a more pragmatic experience, where you have to deal with the restrictions of time and money that force you to make certain decisions you don't have to make when you're writing.