I'm not someone who's an immigrant who's struggling in that way, but between New York and L.A., I had someone tell me very early on, "If you're going to be broke anywhere, it's better to be broke in L.A. At least the weather is nice." I was like, "You're right." I didn't take them up on that.

In college, it's very easy to maintain your female friendships because you're in such close proximity all the time.

I love just seeing shots of New York inside of a fictional movie that are not controlled. I do not like shots with extras, I have to say. I don't mind extras in other scenes, but I love New York City streets just as they look. I don't even care if someone looks at the camera. It doesn't bother me.

I think it's really hard to work in a city where you live too, because I get so absorbed with the movie that I become a bad friend and a bad participant in my own life.

I’m not saying that everyone needs to be celibate, but you don’t need a romance to complete a story about a woman

I've never had a plan, I've always done things from instinct.

When I felt like I was looking down the barrel of nothing on the horizon it was hard for me.