The important thing is to find what's unique about yourself, find what's unique about someone else. And embrace everything in the moment, as opposed to constantly comparing yourself and your lover and your relationship to a static set of expectations.

I find the voice is what I look for first and foremost with just about every character I play.

I've always found it sort of hilarious, and occasionally horrifying, how these images [in mass media] impact us, and especially when it comes to love and sex and relationships, I think we sometimes develop unrealistic expectations.

The element of surprise wasn't allowed near the Periodic Table.

Even today, in our progressive times, in most movies that come out, the men have to have biceps and the women have to be thin or something.

If I were to point to the person who's having the greatest impact... I'd point to Elon Musk.

A lot of movies try to set up a world with cool sets, costumes, camera work. In Brick, the world is born from the words.