I'm trying to get under people's skin in a way. I don't like films that go in one ear and out the other.

One of the most ephemeral and important things is atmosphere and tone and it's very hard to put your finger on what creates that.

I think every single person perceives things differently. We are all singular.

The concentration of the elite athlete is akin perhaps to the concentration of the writer.

It's dangerous to think too much about how a film will be received. Filmmaking is not a popularity contest. Some would disagree.

I, myself, don't like to see a film on Friday night and then forget it by the next day.

I think striking the right tone for your story is, if you like, the alchemical work of writing.

I think it's restrictive to typecast myself as a novelist because I enjoy other forms of expression. I love literature and I love cinema.

I don't think good films have messages.

I do believe we're all adaptable, and you're probably more adaptable than you realize.

I always find it extremely hard to remember the act of beginning. I almost deliberately forget it.

Come windless invaderI am a carnival ofStars, a poem of blood.

I can be patient, but I am not God! Don't take me for granted, or you will spend your life gathering my scattered self!

I chatter chatter as I flow To join the brimming river For men may come and men may go But I go on forever.

A good supply of resignation is of the first importance in providing for the journey of life.

I always feel the most validated and confident being around people that I find funny - having Fred Armisen laugh at a scene or Bill Hader or Seth Meyers give me a compliment.

The ability to laugh heartily is the sign of a healthy soul.

The nurses at the hospital tried to soothe me, and they even tried unsuccessfully at one point to return me to Americans.

If you're into metal, then you should like hair metal!

You have to be a soldier and a veteran, or a soldier who sacrificed your life for your country.

There's something to be said about all music being some translation of our languaging, our way of communicating. It's a language. This is a new language.