The minute you realize that your options are unlimited, things just start falling into place all around you.

My job is to just express something that I want to express. And if I'm ahead or behind the curve, that's for others to decide.

But no, I don't really like romantic comedies, so I don't really care. I never go see 'em.

All my romantic stories are a scrambled version of that first one.

If you're looking at things with the right set of eyes, people are endlessly fascinating. And then, of course, if you look at it the wrong way, then the whole world is horrible and tedious and boring. That's the battle, really--to keep looking at the world in the right way.

I read Noam Chomsky. I like some of Gore Vidal's stuff.

I think when you get to the point where you don't need to be in love, then you could be in love. You have to just be OK with yourself-and that's a long process.