I've realized that what you think of when you make a 'big movie,' if it's actually a green screen movie, it's like doing independent New York theater because you don't have any backgrounds or props. So it's kind of like making the lowest budgeted film you could possibly imagine, plus $100 million.

I'm a very, very conservative driver.

When you're reading Thoreau you look at Hollywood differently, let me tell ya!

How much cooler was Oz than seeing the little dude behind the curtain?

I know what wanting and craving adventure feels like, I can really relate to that.

I identify with someone wanting something to work out, but not being able to get through the rocks to the river.

Well, when I was a kid and I watched Speed Racer, I used to always watch it in the morning with my cereal. And when I ate the cereal, I would pour soda into the cereal because we never really had milk for some reason. I don't know.