I think I got really lucky with Slacker. That was a film that probably shouldn't have been seen.

As a teenager, I wanted to write novels. By college, it was theater, plays, and then, shortly, it was film.

It has to be very tight to seem loose.

I'm so happy and relieved for the indie spirited film world because ... I don't even know if it's indie, it's just alternative cinema that's just different than what the studios are doing and it's a big variety in that category. Everyone always is complaining about the film industry but I think it's important to acknowledge when it's actually a pretty good time when that comes back around. I'd be remiss not to say, "Hey, it's a pretty good era right now for these reasons," and maybe that doesn't last or maybe it does, but I will acknowledge it.

Being alone is better than sitting next to a lover and feeling lonely.

Filmmakers are going to make films, just like painters are going to paint.

People think drama drives story, but I think the comedy is really the heart and soul.