Everything I write tends to turn into a superhero team, even if I didn't mean for it to. I always start off wanting to be solitary, because a) it's simpler, and b) that isolation is something that I relate to as a storyteller. And then no matter what, I always end up with a team.

There are many films and TV shows I make where people find themselves in fantastical situations; as often as possible their reactions to it are very normal.

I've become less cynical, which is appalling but kind of cool.

I'm well aware when they fired the starting gun I was halfway down the track, but I still ran as fast as I could for 25 years.

There is nothing more painful in the world than Aly when she makes her big eyes. She makes her big hurt eyes, there's nothing you can do. She just kills you.

Doctor, I'm taking your sister under my protection. If any thing happens to her, anything at all, I swear to you I will get very choked up. Honestly, there could be tears.

I don't think I'm a celebrity. Maybe I'm a cult figure?