My mom had me when she was 16, and I was an only child, which is probably why I received a lot of love and didn't miss that my father wasn't around.

When I do short films, I try to do something completely out of my comfort zone, out of my element.

There's no difference between a tacky Jew from Miami and a rap star. They both want the Cadillac and the Rolex with the diamonds.

I fear God and respect God and love God.

When you're fearless, you take more risks because you're less conscious of failure or what can go wrong.

'Vacation' means titillating my taste buds.

Less money sometimes allows you to be more creative.

I would love a robot butler.

I don't have any regrets.

I’m a hypochondriac. Before I go all the way, I send the girl to the doctor and check them for everything. My doctor has a test to tell if you’re going to catch something in the future even.

I learn from every movie I do because on every movie, I have a different experience.

If souls existed, they resided in flesh.

The day the nation voted on whether I’d live or die, I woke up with a headache.

Looking effortless takes a lot of effort. When I get new Converse I dedicate some time at home to shoving mud on them so they don't look squeaky clean.

Nostalgia, the vice of the aged.

If God exists He must be manifest somehow in matter, and His ways are what science is discovering.

Mighty things from small beginnings grow.

You can't differentiate between an Islamic terrorist and a Christian terrorist. Or a politically motivated terrorist who's anti-abortion or someone who may have differing views.

Worshiping the earth is more fun than going to church. It's also closer.

A man is an angel that has gone deranged.

I don't really say much about reviewers. It's a very tough job to get all of the depth of a movie all at once.