If the Wizard of Oz were real he would be in Hollywood.

The minute you celebrate narcissism, which on one hand is very complex, it's very ridiculous. You have to love oneself with humor.

The first person I ever described the film [The Neon Demon] to was Christina Hendricks [who has a cameo in the movie]. We were having dinner in LA and she asked me what I wanted to do next and I said, "I want to do a horror movie." And she goes, "What's it going to be about?" And I said, "A lot of blood and high heels."

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

[Reanu Reeves] is a very imaginative actor. He can have this wonderful balance of humor and fear. He's got these skills to be entertaining but also quite terrifying.

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

Narcissism as a virtue is very futuristic. Narcissism as a quality is where I think things are heading.