On his daughter, Ava: She is a relief from all the stress in my life; everyday she does something new and it is so amazing.

To me, White Boy Shuffle is sort of like Catcher in the Rye, the story is so universal.

Being a father is the greatest achievement and the most important thing about me. I have two great kids, no question.

It just makes so many other things insignificant. It is the most incredible thing that has happened to me, and I feel so lucky to have found the person I want to be with, and to be prepared and enthusiastic.

Tarantino's stuff in its inception was all about finding a way for him to break into Hollywood.

Granted, there are times when, for business reasons, you do something that's more mainstream. But even then, I try to find something that has a dark or subversive aspect.

I have three sisters and I've always wanted a brother, so I was really interested in that notion.