I wouldn't say 'Frances Ha' is autobiographical, but it's definitely very personal.

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.

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 like shooting in New York because I have such a connection to the city. I have so many memories there.

I don't agree with the idea that my characters are unlikeable.

I think sometimes bad behaviour can be liberating for certain people. They need to behave badly to find themselves - to go off path to find their path. You see it with kids all the time: They're testing boundaries, and I think that's healthy.

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