When I make a movie, I have both a specific and vague, amorphous dream idea of what the movie is going to be. Of course, I don't actually know what it's going to be, but I'm still striving to get to some place with it.

I find a lot of writing happens when you're not actually at the computer. So I carry a notebook.

Peter Bogdanovich is a good friend.

I've always liked working with friends or, you know, people I have outside relationships with.

I kind of live like a writer. I get up and I write. I've done that my whole life.

I think it's always interesting how music means different things to different people, and people who overthink it are looking to in some ways show off with music, versus people who just respond to a song and decide to sing it.

I'm good with a grill. I like to make cheeseburgers - I once read in a David Goodis crime novel that you're only supposed to flip a burger once.