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" 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. "

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" 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. "

" There's something very, very powerful about having a life mate that you are attracted to but then can also have a beer with. "

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

" 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. "

" Personally, I'm very classic. If I'm going to wear a suit, it's going to be classic, black, and fit very well. There's nothing like it. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" I think people can just make things now. It's kind of what happened with the music industry. Before, a band couldn't afford to go into a nice studio, or if they were going to go into a nice studio, they had to record twenty-five songs in two days. That's not a healthy workflow for anyone. "

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

" 'Dawson's Creek' was my introduction to the industry. It put some money in my pocket and it put me in the position I wanted to be in, where I could audition for projects that I wanted to be a part of. I didn't find it creatively fulfilling in any way, though. Working with artists excites me, but 'Dawson's Creek' didn't do that. "

" I'm not prejudiced about what type of movies I'm in, what form they take or whether they're studio or independent. I just want to make films that are going to be good. "

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

" There are directors who, their direction is high, but then when you challenge it, it crumbles. They can't back up what they're asking. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" When I make movies, I have a lot of respect for my audience. I think my audience is smart. If there's a way to be entertained and get things out - real things, not stupid moral crap - that's the best. "

" I'm doing a record that has a story that runs through all of the songs, and then there is also a film that goes along with it. "

" I don't get to see a lot of films, so I want to watch films I learn from. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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.' "

" 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. "

" '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. "