If you have a built-in level of respect and trust and openness to essentially be yourself, it allows for a deeper uncensored communication [with your partner].

There are some problems on this planet that seem to be intractable.

It's rare that a good writer will sit down and write a good script. Writers are greedy too, and they don't want to work without getting paid. But quality will find its way out.

My life is pretty simple and normal.

There's really one character for every actor. The voyage is to find that one character.

Food is the only beautiful thing that truly nourishes.

[on editing of the films] There is always a question of time, and the director. I've worked with a lot of directors who don't mind my involvement. They appreciated it.