I went to college because I didn't have anywhere else to go and it was a fabulous hang. And while I was there I was exposed to this world that I didn't know was possible.

I know how the Academy Awards works: It's a card game, and I'm in the toss-up category.

If you look at romantic comedies as pieces of commerce, the audience is looking for wish fulfillment.

When you try to bring a story to life, it starts in your head and you see possibilities for it, but it's just one damn thing after another.

A story has the opportunity to enlighten us, because as we connect the extraordinary moments on film with the ordinary moments of our lives, we ask ourselves, "What am I going to do the next time I'm scared? What would it be like to say goodbye to my family for the last time?"

'Larry Crowne' is about as bummed out a human being as one can be when he loses his job. What he is able to enjoy is something that may not be available to everybody. But it's about the value of being willing to get and willing to give good advice.

People ask me all the time, "What kind of father are you?" I won't know until my kids are grown.