The experience of directing yourself in a sex scene is, in a way, great. It's the fantasy we all have in our lives all the time.

I think about my best friendship - which the Marnie-Hannah friendship in Girls is based on - as like a great romance of my young life.

It's interesting how we often can't see the ways in which we are being strong - like, you can't be aware of what you're doing that's tough and brave at the time that you're doing it because if you knew that it was brave, then you'd be scared.

The people accusing me of being productive don't know how hard it is for me to just bend my elbow sometimes.

There are so many reactions to art that make sense to me - but 'ick' means something.

I can never be who I was. I can simply watch her with sympathy, understanding, and some measure of awe. There she goes, backpack on, headed for the subway or the airport. She did her best with her eyeliner. She learned a new word she wants to try out on you. She is ambling along. She is looking for it.

If someone doesn't answer your email within six hours, it means they hate you.