(as) A Director Who Is A Writer,

[directing First Film:] I Was Terrified, It Was Really Very Scary Because There Is A Lot Of Responsibility. I Think I Was Terrified Because I Wanted It To Work So Much. A Lot Of Actors Direct Movies But I Thought The Stakes Were Kind Of Higher For Me Because I Really, Really Cared. [...] I Just Worked As Hard As I Possibly Could On Every Single Thing, Every Single Day. I Said That If This Failed It Would Not Be Because I Didn't Work As Hard As I Possibly Could...every Day.

(as) A Director Who Is A Writer, I Have Respect For Writers, So I'm Less Likely To Step On An Idea Or A Line.

People Think You Have This Exciting And Romantic Life, Because You Project This Exciting, Romantic Life On Screen. But In Reality You're Just Doing The Same Thing As Everyone Else - You Know, Sitting Around Watching Tv With Your Gut Hanging Out, Playing With Your Kid, Or Even Sitting On The Toilet. You Know What's Weird? Even I'm Not That Interested In My Personal Life Any More.

My Mother Gets All Mad At Me If I Stay In A Hotel. I'm 31-years-old, And I Don't Want To Sleep On A Sleeping Bag Down In The Basement. It's Humiliating.

I Don't Want To Jump Off The Roof Or Jump For Joy Depending On My Movie Reviews, Or Whether It Makes Money. I Think The Larger, More Meaningful Things Are Family And The People You Love.