I come from divorce. I'm only doing marriage once. It's not a game for me.

There's never been a parent in my life.

I want my audience to know me for my work, not because of who I'm dating or what drugs I'm on or what club I went to.

If you asked an 18-year-old what they want to do with their life, and the options are 'Transformers' or Lars von Trier, he's probably shipping out for 'Transformers.' If you ask a 26-year-old what he wants to do, 'Transformers' or Lars von Trier, he'd probably pick Lars von Trier. So, my sensibilities are changing as I change.

You can't buy back your respect; you can't buy back your career. You only get one, so I don't want to mess that up.

I was the only white kid in my neighborhood for most of my youth even in high school, so reverse racism was just as apparent as racism.

I've learned a great deal about a certain type of filmmaking. But I have ambitions toward another type of filmmaking that I haven't been allowed to engage in yet.