I'll rebel against powers and principalities, all the time. Always, I will.

If you figure a way to live without serving a master, any master, then let the rest of us know, will you? For you'd be the first person in the history of the world.

I'm not really a Sundance baby, but they helped me so much I feel I have to acknowledge it.

How do I respond to criticism? Critically. I listen to all criticism critically.

You have to be a brat in order to carve out your parameters, and you have to be a monster to anyone who gets in your way. But sometimes it's difficult to know when that's necessary and when you're just being a baby, throwing your rattle from the cage.

Well I'd really love to work with Robert De Niro, because he's still the most talented actor out there.

Screenwriting is like ironing. You move forward a little bit and go back and smooth things out.