Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying.

It usually takes about two and a half weeks after you're done filming where you kind of return to yourself again.

I used to hang out by the food table at parties because you don't have to talk to anybody. If you do then you can talk about the food.

I like to investigate all different kinds of people, I guess, and find out what makes them who they are, and try to be honest in the portrayal, and truthful, and find out how to understand that person, how to communicate that person's experience.

People equate success with youth. And if you haven't had a certain amount of success by a certain time in your life, it's never going to happen. There's a fear about that. So people start lying about their age really young. I've never done that because I think it's so insignificant.

Sometimes the work can get in the way and you give a less-good performance, and sometimes it doesn't and you can really get to the heart of something. And all the other stuff is just interesting and adds another layer to your performance. It helps you find the reality. Because you're not just playing yourself, you know? That would be kind of boring.

I don't really watch my moves all that often; I mean, really, I don't.