I loved the idea of the Nerd as Hero, which Ghost World also had.

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In high school, my goal was to be a writer for SNL, then I got...

In high school, my goal was to be a writer for SNL, then I got...

I wore a lot of vintage clothing. I dressed like a reporter, with a little...

I wore a lot of vintage clothing. I dressed like a reporter, with a little...

I like the idea of capturing people who aren't there to save the world.

I like the idea of capturing people who aren't there to save the world.

I come from a pretty strange family.

I come from a pretty strange family.

I like doing movies that relate to people's experience.

I like doing movies that relate to people's experience.

When I do a character, I try to base it on someone I have met...

When I do a character, I try to base it on someone I have met...

I'm a big fan of Albert Brooks, Nichols and May. I'd like to follow in...

I'm a big fan of Albert Brooks, Nichols and May. I'd like to follow in...

God only knows what else is on the web about me.

God only knows what else is on the web about me.

It's nice to see a movie where people are actually succeeding.

It's nice to see a movie where people are actually succeeding.

I'm a huge poster collector.

I'm a huge poster collector.

I've done a few studio films in the last few years where I feel like...

I've done a few studio films in the last few years where I feel like...

I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing.

I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing.

We were big Saturday Night Live and Eddie Murphy fans.

We were big Saturday Night Live and Eddie Murphy fans.

It was an interesting way to come across in my first big role. To work...

It was an interesting way to come across in my first big role. To work...

I met Patricia Neal, John Houseman. But I loved my grandfather because he was this...

I met Patricia Neal, John Houseman. But I loved my grandfather because he was this...

There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.

There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.

There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.

There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.

It stands to the everlasting credit of science that by acting on the human mind...

It stands to the everlasting credit of science that by acting on the human mind...

Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.

Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.

I had no idea that he was going to write that, but I've always believed...

I had no idea that he was going to write that, but I've always believed...