Everything is so finite but that’s what makes our time and specific moments so important.

My relationship to reality has been so utterly skewed for so long that I don't even notice it any more. It's just my reality.

In all of our society, but especially in Hollywood, there is an obsession with perfection that can lead to self-loathing and neurosis and all that kind of stuff.

There is no trick to writing a believable love story, a heartbreaking scene or real-sounding dialogue. All you need is to tell the truth. It’s always heartbreaking.

It was never in my dreams to make my personal life anybody else's business.

It's always a unique challenge when you're working with somebody where English is their second language.

The older I get, the more I realize how rare it is to meet a kindred spirit.