Everything is more complicated than you think. You only see a tenth of what is true.

If I were doing somebody else's script or I adapted a book by Philip Roth, on set there could be a million different interpretations of the material and people could argue with me. Certainly on Synecdoche, New York we had discussions and arguments, but I felt like I had authority because I'm a writer.

I like titles that are a little difficult, because it's kind of counterintuitive.

I just try to be honest, because I think that's part of my job description as a writer.

I have ideas written down some places, but usually I can't find them. I'm not very organized.

I think that people create the world that they live in. Your existence is very subjective, and you tell stories and organize the world outside of you into these stories to help you understand it.

As a kid, I had a background in theater.