Sometimes I just play the theme from Arthur. It reminds me of my childhood in New York and I just love it.

[Liv Corfixen] very much part of my life in that she's everything in my life and we found a way to use each other much more on a creative level as well. She was kind of the idea for this movie so I wanted to acknowledge that. She gave me the original idea to make the film.

The conversations about a film are an example of success because then you know whatever you've done has resonated.

The idea of narcissism, essentially, is and will be accepted as a virtue.

I can't make a film that I don't feel comfortable with.

I also believe on a practical level, if you're taking time away from people, besides entertaining them, I think it's important that there's something to react to.

We have basic urges all the time. They just manifest themselves in different scenarios, and we have to turn those weaknesses into our strengths. Art is very much about making your weaknesses your strength.