I think romance is a tool, comedy is a tool and drama is a tool. I really just want to tell stories that challenge the viewer, move people, make you laugh, perhaps push an idea about being open-minded but never settle on a genre or an opinion. I hate genre. I like movies that are original in their approach.

I'm really specific in the way that I shoot. I've always had a very good sense of what I need in the editing room.

I hate movies that tell people what to think. I'm proud that Democrats thought 'Thank You For Smoking' was their film and Republicans thought it was theirs. I'm proud that pro-choice people thought 'Juno' was their film and pro-life people thought it was theirs.

Being the son of a filmmaker, you are aware of a career as a director. You don't think of it as just movies, but as a life.

All the airports kind of feel and look the same now. Some are more beautiful, some are less beautiful, but for the most part you're going to find a Starbucks in every airport. You're going to get your coffee and the 'USA Today' or 'New York Times' in every airport.

It’s funny, I can sit through the worst horror film ever made! But even a quite good romantic comedy.

I think, through comedy, sometimes we're allowed to discuss things that you'd never be able to talk about in a drama.