I think I've always been drawn to the notion of talk as cinematic.

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

I like to have memories of a place. It brings something extra. I'm not even sure what it is. I mean, it's the same part of it as I like using friends in small parts or people I know or my doorman.

How you start the movie is critical. And how often you feel that there's no reason for how it's starting.

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.

Being articulate, my parents could make anything sound reasonable.

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.'