"I'm a big fan of the unexpected. I think it's what makes movies fun."

"Most of it should be subconscious, if the work is coming from a special place. If I'm thinking and maneuvering that pen around, then that's me doing it. I really should let the characters take it. But…"

"I like it when somebody tells me a story, and I actually really feel that that's becoming like a lost art in American cinema."

"If you're gonna make a movie, you gotta have a car chase."

"Violence in real life is terrible; violence in movies can be cool. It's just another colour to work with."