When I arrived at Columbia, I gave up acting and became interested in all things French. French poetry, French history, French literature.

You can't be all things to all people.

When I was 20, I went to Paris and tried to meet French women. It didn't work.

As soon as you are trying to be funny or dramatic, that's when things start feeling fake and boring.

Storytelling in general is a communal act. Throughout human history, people would gather around, whether by the fire or at a tavern, and tell stories. One person would chime in, then another, maybe someone would repeat a story they heard already but with a different spin. It's a collective process.

Do all things with love.