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.

Anyone who's putting money into your movie would always rather you cast well-known people.

[Shwing] the really naked stuff I've dealt with in my own life, my own therapy and relationships - for me it just feels like a film I'm really proud of.

I feel a real connection to Brooklyn, certainly, because I spent 20 years of my life there, but I don't think of myself as a Brooklyn artist any more than I think of myself as a male artist.

It's kind of major, learning to drive. I feel like it kicked up other stuff in my life.

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

Will Ferrell's made a lot of brilliant movies.