There's something in human nature, the trying-to-get-on-with-it quality of people, the struggle to maintain or keep the show going can be exhausting. It just seems like that element of trying to move forward while things are breaking down... Obviously, it's always been the backdrop for a lot of great literature and great cinematic characters, but aside from that, I'm just drawn to it because that feels honest to me.

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

I have always been interested in the concept of ruin.

It's not easy to tell a story about writers and make that feel like a complete story and an interesting story.

Setting goals can blind you to opportunities. You might be trying to get to point C. When opportunity B comes, you don't even look at it because you're going straight to C.

I find fear is a great motivator to work hard.

I like complicated characters.