American - Director | October 22, 1969 -
I'm very nervous about taking jobs. I always make sure that, if I'm going to work with somebody, that they really understand what it is that I want to do. I'd rather not take the job than be vague about how I'm going to do something and run into trouble later on. It's a hard thing to negotiate.
Spike Jonze
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Everything in L.A. is - it's just an easy place to live in. The houses are nice, the backyards are nice, you got the ocean right there and the mountains behind you; there's an idealised easiness to the way you live and the whole environment.
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You can go on Nike's website and choose exactly what fabrics and colours and shapes you want your sneakers to come in.
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Johnny Knoxville went from struggling to pay his rent to being on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' in the course of, like, a month.
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I loved Fugazi, the D.C. hardcore band, because they always did everything themselves. They had their own label, and the CDs always cost nine dollars, the T-shirts always cost eight dollars, the shows always cost five dollars, no major label.
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On set, there's a lot of pressure. But it sort of heightens the moments.
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You get a buzz when getting texts: 'Oh, someone's thinking about me.'
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Obviously technology has become such a big presence in our lives and, I definitely know, in my life.
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There's great food everywhere, and even McDonald's uses nice wood now.
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After 'Where The Wild Things Are,' which was this big, long five-year project, I spent a year making small things.
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I've done the thing where I stop being communicative, and I've been on the other side where the other person isn't communicating, and I become frustrated.
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The strengths and failings of a relationship depend entirely on your ability to talk about your feelings.
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