As a kid, I thought of myself as a funny person who secretly wanted to be serious, but now I think maybe I'm a serious person who secretly wants to be funny.

I've always felt some kind of connection to people who are kind of over-smart. People who over-think things to the point of some sort of paralysis, and I think that certainly can be me on any given day.

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

I like shooting in New York because I have such a connection to the city. I have so many memories there.

There are the people who overthink making mix CDs and playlists, and how that works generationally is all really interesting to me.

Defining yourself by your taste is easier than defining yourself by any genuine stance on something.

There was a telemarketing job one summer in high school that I was rejected for. I still walk by the building that I actually had the interview in. It's still in New York, and I always think about that job and why I didn't get it.