A man touched me: his hand... my thigh. I touched him too: my fist... his jaw.

That's sort of what I wanted to make fun of a little bit with Don Jon. And I think oftentimes, if you're going to talk about a sort of substantial topic like this, the best way to do it is with a sense of humor.

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.

This movie [Don Jon] played at Sundance and South by Southwest and Berlin. And it just played - well...by the time it played at Toronto recently, it was already done. But getting to watch it with a thousand people is hugely informative.

I think our culture is sick and tired of fluffy nonsense and people want something more sincere and heartfelt.

I don't blame folks for not wanting to put me in their movies or whatever. I understand if their audiences had an association with me.

I just like to do work that inspires me, and I don't pay any attention to whether it's a high- or low-budget movie.