I've been really interested in focusing on the aspects of my Russian heritage I'm proud of. I'm actually em­barrassed to tell people I'm Russian, because it's become such an awful place.

The ability to have a choice in what you do is a privilege.

There's only a handful of people I trust completely, and I know who they are. Other than that, I pretty much don't trust people.

I was drawn to photography as an extension of film, and the beauty of film is that it's a sensuous, fetishistic medium.

I feel lucky to be in whatever I'm in. I feel lucky to be working.

I think its important for movies to recognize that they are part of a history of movies. I also think that most movies are about movies anyway, even if they're about something else.

One of my favorite vampire movies is 'Nosferatu,' which has a palpable sense of dread that's a pre-war dread.

I prefer when movies target my heart instead of my mind.

I think you can always find interesting, complex and fascinating characters to play in different kinds of movies. It's in your hands.

Maybe silence is something we're uncomfortable with as a culture, I don't know.

I've been lucky to be able to work with great people and on interesting material.

I am afloat on a sea of foaming joy and delight.

Here was a Jewish man-turned-woman making fun of Jewish men for not being manly enough.

Only one-fourth of the sorrow in each man's life is caused by outside uncontrollable elements the rest is self-imposed by failing to analyze and act with calmness.

I am so used to having a comfortable life. What will it be like when I am no longer able to just buy anything I want?

I've always had an addictive nature.

I found my way to street level and into what optimists call 'fresh air

Teachers affect eternity. There is no telling where their influence stops.

Heaven is on this earth. There are no angels on the clouds with twanging harps... That's just another man's fantasy.

I know the truth now. You've figured out I'm falling in love with you and you're trying to make me stop by hurting me this way. Well it won't work.

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