My father was always getting excited about something. It's genetically inside me somewhere.

Without impending on your own personal choice, there are going to be those that wear the hat of religion and those that wear the hat of science. I still don't really understand why they can't wear both hats, because personally, I think that they go beautifully together.

I'm a seeker. I'm very much a believer in science. But I do think there are times when science and mysticism intersect.

Yeah, my real name is Coppola. I changed it because they'd think I was some nepotism-oriented kid.

If I do do a sequel, I'm going to have to know for sure that the script is better than the original. So I'm going to be very careful about that because I'm not eager to repeat myself.

The best characters are the ones that somehow manage to be both attractive and repulsive at the same time. If you do that, you're at the center of the universe - if you can find characters who are more ambiguous and can raise more questions than answers.

Nobody wants to watch perfection.