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

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

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.

As an atom, so is the universe. As is a drop of water, so is an ocean.

The fire in you burns as fiercely as it did when I first met you.

I have just returned from Boston it is the only sane thing to do if you find yourself up there.

What do girls do who haven't any mothers to help them through their troubles?

I wanted to get rid of the element that had been considered essential in pop music: the voice.

I've gone from being bullied by jocks as a kid to being bullied by nerds as an adult.

The Olympic movement simply cannot allow the Russians to become estranged, because Russia is a vital part of the world sports community, in the sense of having nuclear missiles.

I'm never going to run this again.

I have a little bit of a belly, a tiny bit of pooch. It's the one thing I don't want to lose. I just like having some softness. If I lose that, then Tom might leave me.

It's interesting when you're trying to create a character in animation. It's really a communal effort.