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 kind of live like a writer. I get up and I write. I've done that my whole life.

I'm always looking for overlooked post-Dylan singer-songwriter records from the '70s.

How you start the movie is critical. And how often you feel that there's no reason for how it's starting.

When I meet certain filmmakers, sometimes you sit down and you do have some kind of shorthand. It can be fun to see them as someone who has been through similar experiences, but also as someone who just loves film. You can talk with them about films in a way that feels really free.

I don't agree with the idea that my characters are unlikeable.

A lot of black-and-white films generally have a color version that will be used for TV.