I think sometimes bad behaviour can be liberating for certain people. They need to behave badly to find themselves - to go off path to find their path. You see it with kids all the time: They're testing boundaries, and I think that's healthy.

I like to try to shoot in the city in a way that allows the city to go about its business while we're shooting, and that's always a challenge because unfortunately people on the street don't know not to look in the camera or interact with the actors.

I watch movies all the time, so it's hard to pick certain specific directors that have inspired me in the aggregate.

I find a lot of writing happens when you're not actually at the computer. So I carry a notebook.

We all have these notions of cool that come about at different points in our lives, and it's interesting in how it evolves or doesn't evolve in different people.

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

Other people have worked with big studios and maintained control over their movies. I see no reason why it wouldn't work for me.