When you find yourself on the Internet when you're supposed to be writing, you've already lost. It's even beyond procrastination when you end up on the Internet.

I'm curious how people build up the codes that they live their life by, and how they come to think that that's the best way for them to function.

I grew up in the heat of '70s postmodern fiction and post-Godard films, and there was this idea that what mattered was the theory or meta in art.

I think all my movies are about transitions to some degree.

I've always liked working with friends or, you know, people I have outside relationships with.

I'm a huge proponent of therapy and analysis, but it's something that, in a nonprofessional way, can be abused.

I wouldn't say 'Frances Ha' is autobiographical, but it's definitely very personal.