I really like to travel when I write. Something about seeing new things and being in new cultures and environments provokes new thoughts in your head.

I'm not a masochistic reader. If something is just too dense or not enjoyable, even though I'm told it should be good for me, I'll put it down. That said, most of what I read would be considered high-end or good for you, I suppose. But, I also think that reading should be enjoyable.

After a brief period in which I had let many a Southern Californian convince me that it was all 'in my mind,' I am once again officially allergic to dogs.

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

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 tend to read things that are a little more on the nourishing side. But if I don't enjoy something, I'll put it down.