Even though I occasionally appear on it, I don't watch television.

A movie can and should have some real dissonance throughout - rage, heartache, tears, conflict, catharsis and all the other elements Aristotle demanded of a good story - but the chord has to be resolved.

I have really good female friends. I've never bought the whole men-and-women-can't-be-friends thing. I think that's sort of nonsense.

As a person, I'm anti-violence.

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

My trick is the trick that everyone knows: Work really hard and prepare.

The reflexive allergy to L.A. that a lot of New Yorkers have, I feel like it's kind of nonsense.