I can't relate to 99% of humanity.

Bob Altman had this relaxed but serious attitude. Everybody loved him. I wanted him to adopt me.

I never want to feel like the way that I see it isthe only way. Sometimes mistakes happen and that's better than whatyou thought the scene could be. You allow room for the possibilities.

Trees Lounge is based on my own life. Both my parents like the movie. My father, of course, thinks it's a masterpiece.

I did stand-up. I loved George Carlin and Steve Martin.

Casting is everything. Getting the person that you imagined is this character and then seeing what they bring to it.That's why you hire them, so why tell somebody first what it is you want? I'm more curious to see what they bring to it and then be inspired by it and say: "OK, what if you tried this?" or "What would happen if ... ?"

I've certainly worked with really great directors who haven't acted.