Yeah, I know I should be fighting for gay rights, but who wants to join the army or get married anyway?

I want to be harder to reach, not easier.

I think [parents] became very proud, even though they were mortified by the early films because no one liked them.

I always want to see films that are startling and amazing. Not just shocking. Shocking is easy to do. But startling in the way that makes you change how you think about things. Those are the movies I like the best.

The anger I have about high school - which I do have because they discouraged every interest I ever had; actually I call it anti-education - that anger led to my career.

I respect everything I make fun of.

I've signed peoples' parole cards at book signings and it's very touching.