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 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.

Don't we want to escape our real world and go into something larger than that, simpler than that, more beautiful or darker?

Making checklists of things you're looking for in a person is the numero uno thing you can do to guarantee you'll be alone forever.

Celebrity doesn't have anything to do with art or craft. It's about being rich and thinking that you're better than everybody else.

That you can be whatever you want to be, whoever you want to be, regardless of your gender.

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