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

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

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

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.

Yeah, writers do hate writing.

The drama nerd comes out in me when I'm in a theater.

Great talent admits shortcomings.

The strange thing is I never thought I'd do films.

Why you do something is always kind of a mystery to me.

I feel like I made a little bit of difference.

I've worked with a lot of characters that are unhinged. I've played characters that are unhinged. That's, like, my job.

My soul is in good shape.

There is no pleasure that I haven't actually made myself sick on.