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" I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me. "

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" I'm going to write films, star in films, direct films. Write records. Perform live. "

" I'm a closeted nerd. I studied Richard Dawkins. I watched every lecture. He's sort of the leading scientific atheist of our time. He's very provocative. His whole thing is science over spirituality. "

" I get really into research. I know people say that, but I'm really into research. "

" I don't believe Wikipedia about anything. I don't go there for anything but keywords. "

" Different films have different places in people's lives. I don't get to see a lot of films, so I want to watch films I learn from. "

" I don't choose characters with the intention of working something out in my personal life. "

" I don't really have hobbies. I paint. I write. I direct videos. I take photos. I'm a creative person. A normal day for me is doing all of those things. Sometimes I stay up until 5 A.M. writing a song because I make music. It's the same with writing. "

" A kid now can practically record a song or edit a short film on his way to school. I think that will produce, perhaps, more less-interesting things - or you'll have to search more to find the interesting things. But I also think it's exciting. "

" Brooklyn is definitely the only place to live in the New York area. I love Brooklyn. Go Brooklyn! "

" Your experiences are what made you what you are today. So when tragedy happens in people's lives, and things are left unsaid, it can be very unsettling. The lack of closure can linger. "

" Every movie that I've picked, from my first film on, has been considered by everyone to be 'career suicide.' And I have an amazing life. I have an amazing career. I work with artists. But I'm not making 'Spider-Man.' "

" You always have nerves. And it's important to respect your nerves and your doubts. And then you have to ultimately overcome them. "

" 'Boardwalk' begins literally on the first day of Prohibition, which I think was a wonderful way to start - to have the story kind of come out of this massive historical phenomenon. And the more I researched the '20s, the more I discovered just how interesting it was. "

" What I've learned - after working for, I guess, some time now - is when you're approaching a relationship like that, like, any working relationship, it's good to be open. To know that someone might have a different way of doing things and listen to them. And hopefully, you come to a common understanding. "

" 'Boardwalk' has kind of exposed me to a different demographic. And it upped my skills in terms of the speed with which I can prep a scene, and I'm excited to apply that. "

" I do feel like I'm spiritual, without getting too personal. "

" If you saw me trying to do laundry or something, well, I'm not really equipped to do anything else. "

" To be honest, I make very controversial films. The films that I've made have been very, very bold choices. "

" You develop a voice and a process that's unique to yourself. "

" Film is a collaborative art form. If you're not being collaborative, you probably shouldn't be working in film. You don't do it on your own. People who understand that, cultivate that, get the best results. "

" It sounds cliche, but success is your friends, your family, what you do, and if you're happy when you wake up. "

" I think in some ways you learn more from the things you don't like than the things you do. "

" Writers, directors often can get too precious with their words. "

" If I cared what people think about my career, I would have not done - just look at my work. Don't look at me; look at what I've done. "

" When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that. "

" I don't have a lot of time to surf the net and see what everyone's wearing. "

" What I'm trying to do is to make films - 'I Origins' is one of them - with the new generation of filmmakers. I want to support that. "

" People don't want to be plagued by not knowing-they want answers. "

" Acting is really scary, but it's also challenging, fun, hard work. There's always an element of improvisation with every actor, even when something is really scripted. "

" When you look into someone's eyes, it may be like your connection to self. Two intuitive people, at the right moment, at the right time, could know they're in love at that moment. "