If I ever have to stop taking the subway, I'm gonna have a heart attack.

Suspension of disbelief and that whole question is part of the heart of the 'Leaves of Grass'movie.

People think because I went to Yale that that implies privilege, and it is a privilege in the sense that it's an incredible opportunity.

I almost forgot what it's like to be proud of my government.

What we set out to do with this movie [Leaves of Grass] was to create something that was funny and serious and had large tonal ambitions. A movie that could be poignant and funny, and suddenly quite violent. To have a character utterly sideswiped, and to learn that life is about balance.

I remember as a kid having the offer of a scholarship, that it was going to be like going to Mars, and deciding to stay in my public school.

Basically, I think 21st century conservation is moving toward preserving ecosystems by dealing with the needs of people.