I like doing movies that relate to people's experience.

I know as I'm taking my dying breath, the ambulance guy will ask me why they cancelled Action.

I love anything to do with ventriloquism and magic.

I had an obsession that I was male characters from movies.

I loved the idea of the Nerd as Hero, which Ghost World also had.

When we were doing a scene, lots of times we would collapse giggling because it seemed so silly because it felt like we were doing a home movie at times.

I love sketch comedy. My real goal is to do something with Albert Brooks. That would be my fantasy. I stay up night and day thinking up stuff he might find funny.

I met Patricia Neal, John Houseman. But I loved my grandfather because he was this kind, talented man.

It was an interesting way to come across in my first big role. To work with Robert DeNiro was very exciting.

I've done a few studio films in the last few years where I feel like I've done good work, and then I only end up in two scenes. That's been very disappointing.

I'm a huge poster collector.

We cannot banish dangers, but we can banish fears. We must not demean life by standing in awe of death.

Theology being the work of males, original sin was traced to the female.

Making comparisons can spoil your happiness.

Happiness is a new idea in Europe.

[He] alone is truly nonviolent who remains nonviolent even though he has the ability to strike.

I do think that there are - again, gross generalization - more women than men that can tolerate that or that are OK with that.

Authority is conferred by position, not character.

You can't love music without loving the Beatles.

Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit--- YOU choose.

We do not write as we want, but as we can.