I have a really terrible sense of direction.

Real life is not as simple as it is on a screen. I think real life is actually a lot more beautiful.

Real life is not like a movie. Even the best movies, the most rich, fleshed-out movies are not as rich and nuanced as detailed as real life or an actual human being.

I tend to think having an impact on the world is a lot more complicated than government.

When I arrived at Columbia, I gave up acting and became interested in all things French. French poetry, French history, French literature.

I knew that if I wanted to really maintain control, I would have to keep the budget down. And I did. And I feel very fortunate that - y'know, this movie [Don Jon] - frame for frame, line for line - is exactly what I wanted it to be. Nobody made me change anything.

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