I'd like to think I'd never do a gratuitous fart joke.

I try to measure the amount of truth in a work rather than just looking at the generic distinction between comedy and drama.

Stand-up is every man for himself; you learn from hanging out at these clubs and watching other guys, and then trying not to be like them.

When you're a big enough part of the process that the Writers Guild gives you a lot of credit, that's a good thing. It tells me that I've had a significant impact on the film as a writer.

My characters aren't losers. They're rebels. They win by their refusal to play by everyone else's rules.

It's a great luxury for me to be able to write on the films that I direct, and kind of a nice thing to be able to write enough to get credit, which is difficult for a director.

I believe things happen that can't be explained, but so many people seem intent on explaining them. Everyone has an answer for them. Either aliens or things from the spirit world.