I grew up in the '80s and John Hughes was the filmmaker making serious movies for teenagers.

I think that's the struggle of our normality is that we have oppressed desires because of what is accepted and not accepted in society.

If an actor or actress is recognizable, that changes our perception of them.

Creativity is narcissism. Creativity is falling in love with one's self as you create. It's self-indulgent.

The vibe, it's that excitement. New York, you just can't describe it. You get a similar thing from Paris and London, but it's not New York.

If you create something that is essentially alien to you - as a man - and make a film about woman, the more I can surround myself with woman and combine it with my soul's point of view, the more I become a stranger in a strange land.

I just think it was time [in THe Neon Demon]to do a film about women. But not just women, I wanted to do a movie about a teenage girl. It was a great counter to the masculinity of "Drive."