"Directing is a more pragmatic experience, where you have to deal with the restrictions of time and money that force you to make certain decisions you don't have to make when you're writing."

"I wanted to deal with someone's idea of their relationship."

"I've had to deal, a lot, with my own sense of intimidation at meeting famous people - especially actors, but really any famous people."

"I've kind of come to the conclusion that what passes for realism in movies has nothing to do with reality and that my stuff is more realistic than that."

"I hate being clean-shaven. My daughter gets very upset if I shave and says, 'Bring back the spikes, Dad.'"

"I want to express myself to feel that what I feel is real. My joy, my pain, my anger."

"I hate stuff in my pockets, can't stand it. I'll carry stuff in my hands rather than put it in my pockets."

"Hatred is inveterate anger."