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

I always wanted to write movies that I'd direct. I didn't come at it from a writing standpoint more than a directing standpoint, except that growing up, I didn't have the opportunity to shoot as much as I did to write.

I like having associations with locations beyond their meaning for the specific movie.

Wes Anderson's films, 6-year-olds are crazy about them.

It's nice being friends over a period of time with people whose music you like so much, or other filmmakers, seeing people change, go through trials

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

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