Hope comes in many forms.

I think for anyone who follows the 'artistic life,' a certain amount of selfishness and self-involvement is part of the package. You're probably already disregarding a certain material life you could have.

But cheer up - we could be selling tobacco. It's not like software kills people if used as intended

People who need therapy are in Afghanistan. They've seen horrible human cruelty and degradation, but they don't have time or the money for therapy.

I think people are intolerant of artists.

The thing about movies now is in a way what it always was: The screen is huge and now the sound systems are too. And you never get that with TV. Even with a home system, it's never the same.

I really like comedy. There's always a choice, when you're writing: you can either go for the joke or you can go for the story, the important stuff.