I think the word 'earnest' kind of has a negative connotation on some level. I think one of the things that's happened is that being cynical is somehow conflated with being sophisticated. I think that's problematic, to say the least.

It's not our job to play judge and jury, to determine who is worthy of our kindness and who is not. We just need to be kind, unconditionally and without ulterior motive, even - or rather, especially - when we'd prefer not to be.

I feel comfortable with women. I have two sisters, so I grew up in a female-dominated environment.

There's that great Bill Hicks line - the comedian - where he says, "Are you proud to be an American?" "I don't know. It's just where my parents had sex."

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

The purpose of fiction is to combat loneliness.

It never made sense to me that someone would achieve any kind of success in show business, only to become a jerk.