I couch-surfed for years. But I always wanted to live in Baltimore; I still do. If I had to choose, it would always be Baltimore.

My films can be considered political action against the tyranny of good taste.

Fame is protection if you go to a scary place. Fame is fun. A lot of people don't say anything and you don't know they know who you are.

I understand why people want to look up their friends - usually they want to see what people they've wanted to have sex with look like.

I don't believe in depression. There's no such thing. It's an invention. It's bullshit, it's a cop out.

I tried heroin. I shot up in high school, but I just thought it was so dreary: puking and nodding.

Everyone wants to be called an outsider so I'm a proud insider. If I was young I'd be in my parents' house shutting down the government on my computer. The new delinquent is the hacker.