And James L. Brooks then sort of became our mentor, brought us out to Los Angeles and worked on the script for a year with us. We learned so much working with him - just being able to spend time with him, the quality of his mind, the things he comes up with and says. I think Wes [Anderson] and I could go to dinner tonight and spend the whole dinner thinking and talking about things that Jim has said to us over the years.

I think for Wes [Anderson] and me, the most important thing was James L. Brooks producing our first movie and giving us a chance to come to Hollywood, because without him, we might never have gotten the chance.

I try to find a way to make it comfortable or interesting or funny to me.

I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time.

I care desperately about what I do. Do I know what product I'm selling? No. Do I know what I'm doing today? No. But I'm here, and I'm gonna give it my best shot.

I became sort of an aficionado on the Valentino pajamas, because I like those so much.

We worked together with Wes Anderson writing a couple more movies together: Rushmore [1998] and Tenenbaums.