For me, until I know that the audience really gets what I'm trying to communicate I'm not done.

I don't know if you can be a born-again virgin.

I think a lot of Hollywood is in retreat right now trying to figure out how to make money and make the safest bets.

My way of dealing with the world has always been to make fun of it and observe it but not take part in it. That's how I became a writer. But when you have kids, suddenly you have to be part of things. It leads almost to a breakdown because your whole defense mechanism is now really destructive.

Eventually, the nerds and the geeks will have their day.

I've had movies bomb with terrible reviews, I've had movies make a lot of money with terrible reviews, I've had movies get good reviews and make money. And I like it best when the movies do well and the reviewers like them.