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When Characters Change On Screen, It Makes You Feel Better About Yourself. You Think, 'oh I Change Too, I'm Constantly Becoming A Better Person.'

I Hate Movies That Tell People What To Think. I'm Proud That Democrats Thought 'thank You For Smoking' Was Their Film And Republicans Thought It Was Theirs. I'm Proud That Pro-choice People Thought 'juno' Was Their Film And Pro-life People Thought It Was Theirs.

When I Write A Film, All I Think About Is Where The Thing Ends And How To Get The Audience There.

Most People Are Nostalgic In A Way That They're Fond Of The Past, But They Still Are Happy That They Are Where They Are Now. You Know, When You Say, 'oh, High School Was This Or That,' You Don't Want To Go Back. No Matter How Much You Loved High School, You Don't Want To Actually Be Back In High School. I Certainly Wouldn't.

Selfishness, Narcissism, Being Uncomfortable In Your Own Skin, Not Feeling Connected To The World Around You, Feeling Dislocated From Family And Youth, Having A Strange Relationship With Your Childhood - All Those Things Feel Really True To Me.