For context, the budget of Don Jon is about half the budget of (500) Days of Summer. And (500) Days of Summer is about a third of the budget of the lowest-budget movies produced at a major studio.

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

When you believe that you can do something that's when you can do it.

I didn't really like doing commercials.

Being politically active is "more about doing things, not just standing for some platform or being involved in some political party."

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

When I was a teenager I loved acting, but I really just loved it for myself. I didn't like the fact that anyone else saw the work I was doing