The reason I write is that I'm not in dialogue with my emotions; writing puts me in touch with myself.

Before I started to make films, I didn't give much thought to the way the characters were physically positioned in the story world.

What connects me so strongly to Israel is the fact that I'm second generation.

Most of the Jewish writer friends I have are American, and I feel closer to them because they're always obsessed with one issue - identity: what does it mean to be an American Jew?

If you want to learn how to be happy, you have to know what is sadness first.

I think there are some artists whose works are misanthropic.

Writing is a way of living other lives. It is a way of expanding your life. It's not actually living a different life, it just means that you're hungry for life. There are so many things you want to do.