I have always found clowns really fascinating, especially on film. Even as a kid I was never scared of them.

Short answers seem like you don't care even if you are trying to answer. I get the same flack for my short texting.

My advice: Don't quit. When I got to New York City, I lived so far below the poverty line, because I didn't give in and get a job at 7-Eleven. I think you can thrive in misery.

You just have to do the thing that you feel is true to your vision, and then the audience will make the decision. But as soon as you feel like you're creating a product to just cater to what you think they want, it never works. It always feels phony. And the audience can tell immediately.

I guess I get enough real life, in real life, so that's why I like things that are more extreme.

Once you feel like you're being dictated by other people's expectations, it usually backfires.

The only thing I ever really care about is animals - animal causes. I don't really care about people that much, but animals I feel like they always need to be protected.