The rule of surfing is never tell anyone where you go.

When I was growing up, the top movies dealt with grown-up, complex emotions.

I guess, you make a big studio film, you spend a lot of money on it and you hope people go see it. It's really risky.

I was a horrible limo driver: I ran out of gas with passengers in the back and I used to get lost on a regular basis.

A painting can't be everything. You have to stop, at some point. It has to be finished, if you want anyone to see it. Some people just continue to work on things, forever. I don't know which is better.

If [being confident stems from] a self-esteem issue, it's important to embrace the things you might define as so-called imperfections - because something that you might call an imperfection, someone else might find so amazing and so beautiful. It's all in how you embrace yourself, your faults, and your mistakes in life. There's no better way to learn and become a better person than to go through those moments.

The good thing about directing yourself is that you get over yourself.