“ It's an interesting combination: Having a great fear of being alone, and having a desperate need for solitude and the solitary experience. That's always been a tug of war for me. ”

“ It's very hard for me to get a new car. It's really hard for me to get a new house. It's really hard for me to move on from the things that give me stability. ”

“ I think an artist's responsibility is more complex than people realize. ”

“ I'd always need a creative outlet. But sometimes, I do fantasize what my life would be like if I weren't famous. ”

“ My definition of a friend is somebody who adores you even though they know the things you're most ashamed of. ”

“ My mom was always late. It drove me crazy as a child. So I'm always on time - or early. ”

“ I didn't have any ambition to produce big mainstream popcorn movies. ”

“ I had a certain career as an actor that I think was quite personal as well, and had a lot of integrity, but I wasn't writing my own things or directing my own movies. ”

“ I don't make movies because I love to act. I make movies because I like to make movies, and I like to be a part of that process. ”

“ I think I'm drawn to films more as a director with a directorial mind even as an actor. I make movies to make the films, not to act. ”