I distinguish sentiment from sentimentality. Sentimentality makes your skin crawl. It's like too much sugar. But, sentiment is a great feeling.

Film allows me to ask some really big questions with the time to explore them deeply. I love the form.

There are just things you can explore in a movie that you can't in 22 minutes with a laugh track.

I'm a little less hungry as an actor than I used to be. When you're a director, you're the conductor of the orchestra, and when you're an actor, you're playing the violin. There's a thrill to each of them, but as the conductor, you get the fuller sound.

In college, you're kind of designing who you want to be. And I wanted to be a big reader.

I care about reading, a lot. It's a big part of my life.

The attitude of the director is really important, in terms of setting tone.