In terms of magnifying it and making it plausible, I'm a great believer in truth in comedy.

I think improvisation is really crucial in terms of making things feel real and authentic.

I learned that I enjoy directing a lot more than I enjoy writing, which is interesting, because writing is lonely and infamous basically.

I know what I want. I try and convey that at the beginning and set that out, but within those parameters, I'm very happy for them to experiment and try things and give it a go. To me, it's important.

I think actors like to be directed. Actors like to know where they're headed and what they want, so I'm very encouraging.

One day, when I am a braver man, I will tell her these things, and then I will look her in the eye tell her I love her and ask her to be only mine. But until that day, we're just friends.

It’s up to you to make your dreams real.

If you want to understand language, spend less time in the library with Plato and more time on the buses with people.

A good drama critic is one who perceives what is happening in the theatre of his time. A great drama critic also perceives what is not happening.

Just as the chicken pox virus continues to live quietly in the body after the disease is gone, the god virus may live quietly in the host until something evokes it.

There is usually an inverse proportion between how much something is on your mind and how much it´s getting done!

We actually are waiting for more people to be killed before we can do something that makes sense. We don't kill enough people in aviation to merit regulatory changes.

Let's just say I believe in healthy love.

Noodles are not only amusing but delicious.

Bacon is like a good pair of Levi's-it never goes out of style.