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.

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

I really like my first movie a lot, "Kicking and Screaming." I think it's a - I'm very pleased and proud of that movie, but it wasn't the - it wasn't "Citizen Kane" right out of the box, you know? It wasn't "Sex, Lies and Videotape."

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

I suppose some studio executive would say it's death for a comedy if people aren't all laughing in the same places, but I find with my movies that people laugh in very different places. I can't control it.

I read all the time. Sometimes I get asked if I've thought about writing a novel.

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