I don't find myself so exercised by a desperation to be new.

Sometimes I used to think to myself, 'Have I lost a sense of humor?' but I don't think that I have. I think one can be as snarky and sarcastic as lots of people, but I have never found that it makes me particularly happy.

'Frankenstein' feels like an ancient tale, the kind of traditional story that appears in many other forms.

I think that short films often contain an originality, a creative freedom, an energy and an invention that is inspiring and entertaining. I think they are, as Shakespeare put it, a good deed in a naughty world.

Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don't get so worked up about things.

I choose to be inspired by things that have been done well in the past. So, I don't worry about being compared, because I think that does paralyze you.