All the choices we make in our life are pointless. There’s no escaping the inevitable.

I think that Poe is so resonant because he represents that part of us that is in misery or sorrowful or wants to explore the darkness. He wrote a great story called 'The Imp of the Perverse' about the instinct towards self-destruction. Poe is the godfather of Goth literature and that whole movement.

Do I listen to pop music because I'm miserable or am I miserable because listen to pop music?

My point was that it's hard to make good films, but I'm not under any illusion that you do all the time.

The more you expose yourself as a celebrity, the less interesting you are to watch in your work, because if you're putting yourself out there all the time, you're not holding anything back.

I don't agonize over decisions as much these days. The criteria of what's important to me is clear. The insecurity that you feel, and the paranoia that you feel, have been around for a long time - you know it's a liar because it's been lying to you all along - every time you start something new.

I love these movies where it's just about the film. You don't have my face on the poster. It's all about the movie. I like that.