I grew up in San Francisco and moved to L.A. about 20 years ago, and now my main home is in Hollywood.

To make personal movies that you are the author of, is quite a difficult thing. It takes a lot of stamina.

When I'm in London, Claridge's is a great favourite. I'm a big fan of art deco architecture and the rooms are extraordinary.

Sometimes in writing you have difficult periods and then other times it just flows.

A movie that I'm involved with and have a lot of love for, which is On The Road, does use a lot of handheld. It can be done beautifully. I'm proud of that. It's a very beautiful movie.

The more you travel, the better you get at it.

I'm a curious person. I pursue things based on what sparks my interest. I'm not thinking about what role I play. I don't have to be a movie director or this or that. I just want to be part of projects and places that are of interest to me.