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

Everyone has the attitude that movies aren't just disposable entertainment - they can really mean something. I love that, because that's the way I feel about films.

Darkness is a lot of what art is and certainly in our community a lot of it is people sort of wrestling with their demons.

The thing about Occupy is that the sentiment the movement embodies is timeless: Don't be greedy, share.

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

I've been hearing it a lot, especially in the last few years; people will say things to me like "Well, if only I was like you in that movie," or "If only I could be with someone like you in that movie." And, you know, it's very flattering to hear that.

Hollywood has the idea that movies have to be dumb. But especially movies for or about teenagers have to be really dumb!