Though there is something cruel about being in Hawaii and you have a computer in front of you the whole time.

Fame is something I think happens as a result of trying to do good work. If you're trying to be famous, your work usually suffers.

I love New York. It's kind of perfect. I'm in New York part of the time and in L.A. part of the time. That's always been a goal, to be bicoastal in a real way.

I think we need to tell stories that reflect our world.

I did Chekhov's Three Sisters once. Two months in, I remember going, "Human beings shouldn't be forced to do or watch this play every night." It's so dark and so bottomless.

Normally when you're promoting something a lot, sometimes you get tired.

I always go to bed thinking I'm the luckiest guy in the world.

There's a logic to dreams that doesn't necessarily follow linear narrative. You don't know why things happen, it's your subconscious pushing you, to give you information.

Unless you hit your television with a sledgehammer, you're not going to be able to be an individual.

I've always been pretty happy with my style. I've been wearing tapered jeans since 1980 something.

I stole a lot from Gary Oldman. I stole the hairdo from his incarnation of Dracula. We cheated it just enough, so we couldn't get accused of copyright infringement.

The idea that we can be exactly what the other desires is a powerful fantasy.

Activity never equaled productivity. Inspect every activity to ensure you are producing right.

We are very near to greatness: one step and we are safe can we not take the leap?

Honor in the Dust is less about the freedom of the Philippines than the soul of the United States.

It is God to whom and with whom we travel, and while He is the end of our journey, He is also at every stopping place.

We are standing on a whale fishing for minnows.

Most of my stuff, I never really watch.

A good lesson in keeping your perspective is: Take your job seriously but don't take yourself seriously.

There is no such thing as a minor lapse of integrity

I think right now a lot of albums that are out there, they sound like mixtapes.