I've Always Had That Overweening Desire To

Life Doesn't Care About Your Vision. You Just Gotta Roll With It.

It's Like The Old Rule-if You Introduce A Gun Into The First Act Of A Play, It's Going To Be Used In The Third Act. So If You Do A Movie About Criminals, You Have To Accept There's Going To Be Some Action.

I Want To Explore Marriage Without The Usual Hallmark Card Platitudes. Life Is Difficult, And I Like Movies That Acknowledge That.

The Comic Impulse Is Sometimes A Reaction To Sadness. You Feel Like You Can Make One Choice Or The Other.

I Always Think That The Writer Is Doing The Vast Majority Of The Director's Work, In A Sense. If You're A Writer Who Is Also Going To Direct, You're Doing All Your Preparation: You're Already Visualizing Everything, You're Imagining How The Lines Are Going To Be Read, You See The Blocking In Your Head, And You Know The Rhythm And The Pacing.