The Matisse seemed to respond to the decreasing light by increasing its own wattage. Every object in the room was drained of color, but the Matisse stood firm in the de-escalating illumination, its beauty turning functionality inside out, making itself a more practical and useful presence than anything else in sight.

Love is a promise delivered already broken.

I find animated movies very touching. They reach an audience that's hard to get with a live-action film.

I was very vulnerable to criticism for many years. I could read a bad review and remember it my whole life.

I choose a project based on whether it feels worthwhile working on when it comes to me. But secondly I choose it if it sounds like fun. Projects are determined by just how they strike me at the moment, as they have done throughout my whole life.

I was not self-destructive, though I almost destroyed myself. In the end, I turned away from stand-up with a tired swivel of my head...

Romance takes place when you first fall in love. It stirs all emotions and you can manipulate and be manipulated.