Tim Burton is an artist who has had a huge influence on me. I definitely share his sensibility. It's a joyful approach to darkness.

My paternal grandfather Rustom Mehta had a huge influence on me because of his ethics and his values.

My father was a huge influence on me.

I would do anything Tim [Burton] wanted me to. You know - have sex with an aardvark... I would do it.

For some of us, Halloween is everyday.

When you don’t have many friends and you don’t have a social life you’re kind of left looking at things, not doing things. There’s a weird freedom in not having people treat you like you’re part of society or where you have to fulfill social relationships.