“I was a wild, mischievous kid, and I had tremendous imagination. Any experience I had, I’d try to reenact it.”

I grew up without a lot of money and my parents grew up with far less money. And that’s kept me in line. Really in line.

It’s something that I don’t want to lose. I like being unnoticed when I don’t feel like being noticed.

I try to pace myself and not work for the sake of working and stick to what inspired me prior to receiving recognition.

People think fame and money will bring you happiness.

They might mean well by it, but we are conditioned to be afraid of things.

Or maybe we’re all self-conscious to an extent.

It’s not like I crave attention all the time.

I bet they didn’t tell you that was in the gift bag.

I think part of what makes movies special is that it is a relatively intimate environment and it’s pretty short-lived.

It’s great when people appreciate your work, but I don’t know how seriously to take it.

It’s interesting because you feel on the one hand, we understand people from what the say, and in another sense.

And the level of intense tragedy that so many people have experienced in this world,

Something that I’ve always loved and appreciated is the chance to see something about someone’s character.

A little bit of attention and kindness can totally change a whole life, and a lack of that can do the same.

Learned how to survive without anything.

It’s been very helpful for my career, but I’m trying to stay on the path I was on before.