I had written a script called "Freed," which I had wanted to direct.

A script like Nightcrawler gives me an opportunity to truly realize a vision thats mine, which is exciting.

Shooting at night in Los Angeles is amazing. The city shuts down at 10 P.M. every night, and a whole different cast of characters comes out.

A lot of times, L.A. is desaturated, and cement and freeways, and downtown.

The spirit of L.A. is untamed wilderness. It's earthquakes and wildfires and oceans and mountain lions and fog. There's great physical beauty.

I spend most of my time in a room alone where eight hours go by, and I have no sense of time. I work seven days a week, and I live in this sort of vague subconscious fog a lot.

Live each day with great hope.

peace of mind and heartarriveswhen we accept what is:having beenborn into thisstrange lifewe must acceptthe wasted gamble of ourdaysand take some satisfaction inthe pleasure ofleaving it allbehind.

It's great when talented people in the world, in the same business, can see your work and compliment you on what you're doing and take a strong interest in your movements in your career.

Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame.

Am I now supposed to go on Oprah and cry and tell you my deepest, darkest secrets because you want to know?

I'm the most translated writer in the world, behind Lenin, Tolstoy, Gorki and Jules Verne. And they're all dead.

Ricky was "L" but he's home with the flu, Lizzie, our "O," had some homework to do, Mitchell, "E" prob'ly got lost on the way, So I'm all of the love that could make it today.

There are some people who don't believe in entertainment if you're a Christian artist. But I think it's a good thing for it to be entertainment at the same time.

Get your popcorn ready, 'cause I'm gonna put on a show.

Songs are like movies to me, and so you put yourself in the movie. You become a character in the movie.