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

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" There are two kinds of directors: There's the kind where two plus two equals four, and you have to help them figure it out. And then there's the kind that throws you in a room, locks the door, sets the house on fire and films it. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" I have fun making films. I love making films. It's the only thing I know how to do. And I do it well. "

" 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. "

" Well, the first thing I wanted to be was a carpenter. Then I wanted to be a painter and then a singer. It was when I first saw 'Lawrence of Arabia' that I wanted to be an actor. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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" All these directors who do different locations forget that one room can be shot from a million different angles and a million different ways. When I direct a movie, I'm going to use that. "

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

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