I don't have a lot of patience for boring arthouse movies.

Anytime that I've felt uninspired, I don't force myself to sit down and write. I only do it when I feel the impulse.

In New York you can just walk out and be among people. You're on the subway among people, you go to cafes, you can talk to people.

If I was born into a household with anxiety about money, I wouldn't have had as much freedom to be in my own world. So it's impossible for me to divorce the privilege of my childhood from the other things.

And when I get bored, it's like the worst parts of me come out. I really veer to self-destructive tendencies quickly.

I wouldn't wear makeup, and I didn't like to let boys open the door for me because I felt like it was sexist.

When you're in the editing room, as a director, you get the opportunity to look at your work. As a writer, you can rewrite. But as an actor, unless you're watching playback, you really rely on the director to help you.