As someone who was born in Israel, you're put in a position of defending Israel because you know how much is at stake.

I read every biography [of Jackie Kennedy] I could get my hands on.

I campaigned for Hillary Clinton when she was in the primaries against [Barack] Obama, actually.

The moment you buy into the idea that you're above anyone else, is the moment you need to be slapped in the face.

Ninety per cent of how you learn is watching great people. When you are surrounded by good actors it lifts your performance.

I'm not really much of a genre guy. I think that audiences don't need that anymore where you just need a very specific genre. Audiences are very sophisticated, and as long as it's fun, it's okay and entertaining.

I think school is so much harder than real life. People are so much more accepting when they are adults.