It's near impossible to make a movie in black and white in the system.

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.

Defining yourself by your taste is easier than defining yourself by any genuine stance on something.

I'm always looking for overlooked post-Dylan singer-songwriter records from the '70s.

I watch movies all the time, so it's hard to pick certain specific directors that have inspired me in the aggregate.

I love black-and-white movies that are about contemporary subjects.

There's something really vulnerable about playing something that you like for someone. You don't know what their reaction will be.