There are the people who overthink making mix CDs and playlists, and how that works generationally is all really interesting to me.

I get a lot of responses to my movies. Some people say, 'Oh, I thought it was really funny - I hope that's okay!' And my answer always is 'Yes. It's totally okay.'

I didn't train in directing; I talk to actors the way I talk to anybody.

Being articulate, my parents could make anything sound reasonable.

I try to procrastinate, if I can, productively, like I'll work on something else as procrastination. Or I take a walk. Because often I find, if you get out, more things come to you.

Adaptations are fun for me because they connect to the idea of filmmaking I had when I was a kid. I would see a movie and think: 'I'm gonna make that movie.'

I've had times in my life when I really haven't been able to figure myself out.