To me, the script is a living, breathing organism. Comedy is something that is ever-changing and ever-flowing with the vibe and the mood of the movie.

I think people like comedies and I think concept driven comedies seem to be working when it's a clear concept and you deliver funny stuff.

Bangkok, like Las Vegas, sounds like a place where you make bad decisions.

It's all about escapism. That's essentially what all movies are about. It's a vicarious thrill.

I really got into filmmaking through photography.

Music is just one of the tools a director has with which to paint and I think it's one of the most effective.

I was taught that you didn't want to be part of the group - that it was better to do your own thing.

You set the tone on the set that you want to see in the film.

I just thinks it's interesting what it takes an actor to find their characters through the wardrobe, or the hair, or the way a character walks.

You're never nice to your friends. You're nice to people you don't like!

I take it very seriously, music. I think it's one of the tools that a director has with which to kind of paint. The right music can sometimes do five pages of scripted dialogue.

don't know what demi means but i'm not feeling to godly you guys feeling godly?

While it lasts, the religion of worshiping oneself is the best.

Snow is like a wide sea. One could go out and be lost in it and forget the world, and oneself.

That's what makes death so hard--unsatisfied curiosity

A good album can make your day. A great album can change your life.

There's a long conversation we're going to have about how to enforce immigration laws. But physically securing the border is essential.

Growing up in music motivated me. I applied that to my education and it made me a better person.

Learning from the best, you will eventually become the best if you have the talent already, if you have that potential.

It is part of a sailor's life to die well.

I think confidence will come back.