I don't think Roger Dodger is really about men. I think it is more about relationships and about how you present yourself, not only to the opposite sex, but to yourself. What lies are you going to tell yourself in order to get through the day?

I think for me, when I'm looking at a script I really try to consider what experience am I embarking upon, because for me it's really about the experience.

By annihilating somebody else in whatever way, then that person feels that they also have the ability to, then, restore the person.

I've had some of the best craft services on independent movies, actually, because they get more creative, generally, with a smaller budget. The work is still the same. I didn't really notice the difference other than I was getting dressed behind a curtain, basically.

I said, wouldn't it be nice, instead of having these women fight with each other over men, which seems to be more of a cliche, wouldn't it be wonderful if they were the true comrades and it took these men much more time to infiltrate their friendships.

Even when I think about the fact that energy can become matter and matter can become energy, I have a very strong feeling that there's something afterward.

Of course, the surest way to free yourself from an existential crisis is through comedy.