Being articulate, my parents could make anything sound reasonable.

I think all my movies are about transitions to some degree.

I like the way corduroys feel. I like the sort of jean aspect of corduroys, but also the texture of them. They probably remind me of my childhood, too, I think. I wore cords, and my dad had a corduroy jacket.

When I start a movie, there will be certain films that I watch again just because the vibe seems right.

I'm a huge proponent of therapy and analysis, but it's something that, in a nonprofessional way, can be abused.

I guess I probably took New York for granted. Growing up, playing in the street, going down to the Avenue to the record store and to the grocery store and stuff like that.

When you find yourself on the Internet when you're supposed to be writing, you've already lost. It's even beyond procrastination when you end up on the Internet.