'Little Miss Sunshine' was one of those small movies that you don't hold out huge hope for. It's usually found in small pockets. But, it ended up getting a real following and worked out pretty well.

I've never had a clear road map. When things come along, I benefit.

I'm happy to report that everybody whose face I've wanted to punch on Earth has already been punched.

I really don't make a concerted effort to try to find a type of role. Maybe I've just done enough of them now where people are like, "Oh, it's the guy that's in a swirling vortex of despair, send it to Kinnear!" I don't really know, but it does seem to be a recurring theme.

In my sophomore year, a kid told me that the secret to getting women is to play really, really hard to get. I followed his advice, and I didn't have so much as a date that year.

There's no harmony in most people in a way, and I'm attracted to it, and I think it makes for good storytelling.

Part of filmmaking is always a guessing game, and part of it is always a game of trust.