I love cartoons. So when they came to me to make Ice Age and this sequel, I was so happy.

I did Brad's first film The Take and I'm glad Brad [Furman] has not calmed down. I don't want him to ever calm down.

I had to work with Ben Mendelsohn who's one of the great actors of our time. I had a lot of scenes with him and I was thrilled to be on the set with him; I just wanted to see how we were going to play it.

It takes time to understand yourself, to go inside yourself and to question yourself and really take yourself to task. That's self-expression.

Independent film is for actors that love to act.

I love life, and I embrace every minute of it.

I grew up with a lot of cats like that and they always were so surprising, magnetic, and electrifying. You can't be with them too long because they burn you out but the energy, the impulsivity, and the freedom connecting them to their animal energy is just so powerful to watch. It's dangerous to live like that but it's riveting to watch.