As A Person, I'm Anti-violence.

Cynicism Is Kind Of Like Folding Your Arms And Stepping Back And Commenting On Things, Like The Old Guys In 'the Muppets,' Just Throwing Out Comments All The Time, Whereas There Are Other People On The Ground Really Trying To Affect Things And Improve Their Lives And The Lives Of Other People. I Think It's Noble And I Think It's Cool.

When I Write A Film, There's A Particular Thing I Am Wrestling With And The Question Or Concern I'm Dealing With Has To Be Big Enough For Me To Dedicate A Year Or Two Of My Life. If The Question Isn't Big Enough, Or Rich Enough, I'll Lose Interest.

The Purpose Of Fiction Is To Combat Loneliness.

I Kicked College Nostalgia In My Late 20s. As Much As I Loved College And Treasure The Memories, I No Longer Want To Go Back.

All Of The Things I Used To Obsess Over, I'm No Longer As Obsessed With. I Have New Concerns But They're A Little More Existential Or Cosmic.