By the first week of shooting, you know exactly where your film is heading based on the psychology of your director.

'Taxi Driver' was the best thing that ever happened to me, and I didn't become a weirdo and squawk like a chicken.

I already did my coming out about a thousand years ago, back in the stone age.

I think anybody over 30 plays parents because it happens in your thirties and so that's kind of a natural progression. But I'm definitely drawn to it. It's probably the most intense, passionate thing that happens to you as you get older.

Being understood is not the most essential thing in life.

Acting, for me, is exhausting. I'm always more energized by directing. It's more intense to direct. I can pop in and express myself, then pop out again. It's a huge passion for me.

Otherness is a big thing for me. I'm always drawn to characters that live lives that I couldn't lead.