I think, honestly, that the word 'indie' is a false gimmick. 'Independent' used to mean a movie that was financed outside corporate Hollywood, but a lot of what gets called independent these days is totally produced within that system. And there's nothing wrong with that.

I just need some time away to remember why I stay.

You see a woman on a screen and you reduce her to just a thing, a sex object.

The most valiant thing you can do as an artist is inspire someone else to be creative.

This overwhelming desire to be close to you directly conflicts with my intense fear of people.

I think we all have a tendency to feel like, "Well, what can I do? I can't influence the government or politics in my country."

We couldn't afford test screenings. This is a relatively low-budget movie [Don Jon]. But what we did have was the festival circuit.