They're The Darkest People I Know, Comedians.

Masculinity Is, Nowadays And Generationally, Confusing. What Is Honor, What Is Protection, What Is Being A Man? It's Evolving. But I Believe Having An Open Heart - And A Strong Mind To Protect That - Is The Idea.

In Work, Never Have Any Regrets And Always Leave Everything On The Field.

I'm A Very Political Person, And I Make Political Choices In My Movies.

I Know Exactly What That Movie's [brokeback Mountain] About. I Can't Define It; It Doesn't Tie Up In A Perfect Bow. But It's About Adolescence. It's About What It Feels Like - This Isn't Meant As A Criticism, But Like Things I Didn't Relate To, Which Were High School Movies. Where I'd Watch It And I'd Be Like, "well, Am I Like The Kid That Nobody Likes? Or Am I Like The Person Who Everybody [likes]?" I Couldn't [tell]. I Was Like Quantifying, Putting Me In A Box. "this Is My Personality At That Age" And "i'm This Kind Of Person" Just Felt Like Bullshit To Me.

My Mom Would Always Say This Thing About Writing - And I've Taken It Into Account In A Lot Of Things In My Life - Which Is Just, "make It Shorter." Figure Out What You Are Truly Saying, Whittle It Down To The Essence, Then Say That.