In a way, editing is not unlike the movies. The best books, just like the best movies, are a collaboration. They're only as good as the compromise made between the artists involved.

With few exceptions, one ought always do what one is afraid of.

I prefer the smaller acting than big histrionics. It's about reacting and looks, which is often underestimated.

You can't really divorce yourself and your life from the world you live in.

As a kid I read Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, and a few others. As an adult have admired Leonardo da Vinci's drawings and notebooks.

I like movies that leave you with something to think about, to discuss, to debate, you know?

You know, real life doesn't just suddenly resolve itself. You have to keep working at it.