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.

It's nice that people want to compliment you in some superficial way, but I've never considered that that's how I might be categorized. I guess it's better than being called ugly.

There are a lot of good stories out there, but I haven't found too many great scripts.

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've written something and I would like to have my first film directed by the time I'm 30.

Over the past 10 years of being famous, my relationship with the camera has not been a pleasant one.

Working in South Africa and the people in Johannesburg get under your skin. It stays with you. It's a place I want to take my children back to. It's a place that filled me with great joy and inspiration but also sadness. I think it's one of the most complex places on the planet.