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

I do like escapism. I like going to the movies on a Friday night and seeing something fun.

I like actors - I used to be one.

I think if something resonates, even if it's surreal, it's because it is relatable and I think that that's a core issue for me.

Meet me in Montauk.

I think there are things that aren't represented in movies that are a big part of everyone's life. We romanticize everything about people in movies. One of the things I don't like in movies is that people feel alone with their bodily functions in the real world, as if people in the movies don't do these things.

There's a point I can get to where I start writing character and then through the dialogue, after all of this preparation, the thing starts to feel like it's a character developing through the dialogue. A lot of character traits do come from writing dialogue, but I have to be ready to do it.