I think that people have expectations of themselves and other people that are based on these fictions that are presented to them as the way human life and relationships could be, in some sort of weird, ideal world, but they never are. So you're constantly being shown this garbage and you can't get there.

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

I have a background in theater, so I have experience with actors. I like actors - I used to be one.

There are so many people who are making movies now who can’t get any kind of distribution, so the market seems like it’s flooded.

I don't have a style. I wouldn't say I have a style as a writer, either. I know people have said "This is what he does," but when I'm writing, I don't think about that. I don't think about a style.

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

There are too many ideas and things and people. Too many directions to go. I was starting to believe the reason it matters to care passionately about something, is that it whittles the world down to a more manageable size.