The ambition, the drive, the wanting to be the centre of attention, the wanting to succeed... They're all inside me somewhere.

The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways.

I got sober when I was 22 years old.

I don't get nervous when I'm directing a play. It's not like acting.

I like so many different kinds of music just because all I did was listen to the radio as a kid.

I think I'm less anonymous than I was.

All over the world, young men and young women will always dream dreams.

No one wants to be pretentious about what they do or take it seriously, because that is just weird.

I try to live my life in such a way that I don't have any regrets. That's probably why I work so much. I don't want to feel I missed something important.

Ultimately, I think writing is a mixture of craft, inspiration, and being incredibly, courageously explorative with yourself - and being brutally honest, too.

I have an awful memory, and I have a great memory. Meaning that, if I'm trying to remember something, I can't remember it. But my recall is fantastic.

Ultimately what I'll do next is up in the air for me.

The weight comes off, you know? If you stop with the bread and the pie, it really does. It really works.

Good work is the only thing that would make me feel jealous or envious.

It's important to say that actors can't act alone, it's impossible. What we have to do is support each other.

I think directors should be confident in their leadership capabilities. I think directors should be confident in what they want to do.

I had insecurities and fears like everybody does, and I got over it. But I was interested in the parts of me that struggled with those things.

People actually live with their id exposed. They're not good at concealing what's going on inside.

Yeah, writers do hate writing.