To get to be somebody who gets to love what they do for a living, that's so rare, and so there must be some kind of price you have to pay.

It is quite rare to find people who are really dedicated to a level of excellence. Most of us are really quite lazy most of the time.

The only thing I can point to of why I survived is I have a family that loves me and never wanted any money from me.

I started acting when I was 13 years old and I feel like I really admire actors who are these kind of amazing shape-changing people, that they almost can turn themselves into other people.

Directing is like putting together a collage.

I can't tell you how many times in the '90s I'd meet somebody, we'd be having a nice time, and they'd sigh and go, 'This is exactly like Before Sunrise.' And I'd have to get up and leave.

Set designers, costume designers, actors, writers, music, that's what is beautiful.