I didn't even know what I did in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape'. I just went off with whatever I felt instinctually without a second thought.

I like doing things that scare me. I went bungee jumping, but sky diving is just the sickest thing.

At first glance, you read something on the page and it can seem one way, and you can have your decisions before you wind up on set about what that set is supposed to mean, but until you're actually there doing them, there's really no way to understand it.

You never know as a director what other directors do. Because you don't get to see what they do.

Will this coffee get me an Oscar?

Most of the time I do feel like I need someone else when I'm alone. But I can still get by with just my own company and that makes me a stronger person.

I've never known a situation in my career where a terrible script turned into a movie that was out of this world or was a success.