You Set The Tone On The Set

I Was Raised By My Mom. She Taught Me How To Be A Gentleman; Nobody In The Movies Taught Me. I Think People Are Raised By Their Parents. If You're Raised By Movies, It's A Whole Other Set Of Problems. I Don't Think It's As Simple As Me Saying Movies Are Meant To Entertain, But I Certainly Don't Feel Moral Responsibility In Putting This Out In The World And Being Like, "ok, This Is Going To Affect How Guys Make Decisions Because They See Some Of My Films Or Whatever." I Just Don't.

It's All About Escapism. That's Essentially What All Movies Are About. It's A Vicarious Thrill.

Not Every Movie Has To Serve As Every Audience Member's Need For Completion.

Every Weekend In History Has Worked For Movies If The Movie Connects.

There's Such An Awkwardness To Most Heterosexual Male Relationships. You See Women Who Are Friends, And They Kiss Each Other Good-bye, And They're Just So Much Warmer With Each Other. But There's This Thing With Guys Where, Even Between Best Friends, There's A Standoffishness.