One of the things that I'm so proud of [about] that movie [Brokeback Mountain], was to see, within the past basically 10 years, how much has changed. When the Supreme Court [issued a ruling] just a little while ago, I felt like we had been part, a little part and parcel of that movement.

I think my strength is to do a take all the way through. I am definitely not someone who can do a sprint. Maybe I am not that smart, but it takes me a while to find the moment, and I like to be pushed toward it.

I've never had sex with boxers on and it's an odd thing to watch actors do. That's not saying I haven't tried... I just don't recommend it!

They're the darkest people I know, comedians.

The truth is most of the films that make a lot of money no one remembers, and I'm not interested in making films that no one remembers.

I'm a very political person, and I make political choices in my movies.

I had not spent a ton of time around animals as a kid.