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

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

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

[Shwing] the really naked stuff I've dealt with in my own life, my own therapy and relationships - for me it just feels like a film I'm really proud of.

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

Will Ferrell's made a lot of brilliant movies.

I try to procrastinate, if I can, productively, like I'll work on something else as procrastination. Or I take a walk. Because often I find, if you get out, more things come to you.