As a journalist you have to think quickly, you're exposed to all types of people and situations and you've got to synthesize your thoughts in a very clear and concise way and write them down quickly. Those were all things that have proven really useful in my life as a television writer.

I have so many things that I want to do, and I don't have enough time in my life to do them all. The problem with acting business is that it's so expensive and you've got to get so many people to say yes.

The actors in Britain are incredible, and I didn't appreciate that until I got there. They interpret your words and you realize how deliberate and thoughtful they are. There are great American actors, too, don't get me wrong, but the technique that British actors have is something really special.

If my whole game depends on whether you can guess the ending or not, I'm done, forget it.

I love films where I'm looking around the world a little different now that I've seen that. I want something that nourishes my view of the world.

If people walk out of the movie and they think about it, then that's quite something.

It sounds corny, but I think people need stories to process the world. That's our business. That's the job we're in. We tell stories.