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

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

Peter Bogdanovich is a good friend.

When I meet certain filmmakers, sometimes you sit down and you do have some kind of shorthand. It can be fun to see them as someone who has been through similar experiences, but also as someone who just loves film. You can talk with them about films in a way that feels really free.

A lot of black-and-white films generally have a color version that will be used for TV.

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

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