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 grew up in the heat of '70s postmodern fiction and post-Godard films, and there was this idea that what mattered was the theory or meta in art.

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

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

I do like having books on my shelves. I do value that life.

I like shooting in New York because I have such a connection to the city. I have so many memories there.

I like to try to keep things as relaxed and easy as possible. I mean, movies generally attract a lot of people who like to cause fires, so they can later try to put them out. But I don't like that kind of thing.