The heartbreak that it might not happen wasn't something that I wanted to face with any more weight. Then, when I got the call to go ahead I never thought for a second as I was approaching it who I would get - that would come later. Again, I think the idea was that I now had the rights to make the movie and I can start writing it but if I have to wait another 10 years before I find an actor that's right for it, I'd be very happy to do that.

I don't see life as an opportunity to see how far you can go in the pursuit of pain, although I think I've challenged it a bit.

One of the reasons people sell out so quickly is because even the talented think they're frauds. It's a culture that doesn't encourage people to believe in the work they do. You're told to second-guess yourself all the time. That's where I think a little hostility and arrogance can save you. And I've never been lacking for either.

I think if you want good things to happen for a country like Haiti, then you need to provide the circumstances where the Haitians can do that.

Child-rearing is my main interest now. I'm a hands-on father.

There's a lot of mediocrity being celebrated, and a lot of wonderful stuff being ignored or discouraged.

I'm a huge Woody Allen fan. Good movie, bad movie, it doesn't matter - I just like his movies.