I was about to move out of my apartment because I was so broke. I'd sort of made a pact with myself that I wouldn't take a job unless it was interesting to me, and I became broke very fast.

I remember when I was a kid looking at different types of film and really examining the grains of them. I remember even looking at the ink streaks.

I think it's very dangerous for an actor to take [shooting] too seriously because I think it could really damage you if you do that.

I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me.

So many of us have our asses watching stupid reality shows, desensitizing our brains. Like, "Wow, isn't that dumb, but I'm so entertained right now! That's the stupidest thing I've seen in my life - give me more of it!" You know what I'm talking about. I turn on the television and I'm like, "This is so bad, but I cannot get my fucking eyes off of it." It's not good.

When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that.

I'm doing a record that has a story that runs through all of the songs, and then there is also a film that goes along with it.