As far as loneliness, I feel Los Angeles and its layout, having to drive everywhere - it is a lonely place. It's an isolated city in that respect because you're driving to places alone listening to the radio.

I admire the actors that truly can impersonate someone - become someone, inhabit someone. It's amazing when you see it done.

I like being alone and I think this movie, as much as it is an investigation of connection and people bonding, I also think it's just as much about loneliness.

I just find that the harder you work and the more effort you put into yourself, the better you'll be.

Also, the more you're not focused on showbiz and instead focused on life, learning about other people, and keeping your eyes open and trying to be aware of the world.

The film industry is an awkward business - you get together with strangers, get to know them very well and then you make a lot of promises to see each other and you don't. Maybe that is like a real family.

When my first daughter was born, I had to figure out a new way of [making music] so that I wouldn't wake her up.