I had the standard movie geek childhood, because for as long as I can remember, all I wanted to do was make movies.

Of course, I'm no dummy.

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.

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

I don't want to be the angry guy.

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

I didn't have any desire I might have had 10 years ago to shoot every single word that I wrote.