"I don't like to be bored. I like to be entertained."

"I am a writer. That's what I do. It's a writer's job not just to write about himself but to look at the rest of humanity and explore it—other people's way of talking, the phrases they use. And my head…"

"My philosophy forever has been it doesn't matter what you're like as long as you're interesting. Interest is everything."

"I don't do drugs. I don't drink. I don't smoke. I just make movies."

"I'm a big fan of actors who are willing to take risks."