I lost that excitement I had when I first started out. It was all about the need to just get a job, and so I found the joy again when I was writing Deuce Bigelow. I was laughing so hard and along with my writing partner at the time, simply laughing until we cried

I try not to have too much of an ego. I'll do anything

I try not to worry about what that's going to look like. If you worry about looking stupid, that's when you look really stupid.

Women always feel like they're being stared at and judged, and rightfully so

Sharks are like dogs. They only bite when you touch their private parts.

A woman can laugh and cry in three seconds and it's not weird. But if a man does it, it's very disturbing. The way I'd describe it is like this: I have been allowed inside the house of womanhood, but I feel that they wouldn't let me in any of the interesting rooms.

I want to make films that make people laugh hard, and I am not afraid to walk away from this business tomorrow.