"I really like world music. I used to think it was simple but it's far from that."

“I'm interested to see what happens to Spike Lee with limited resources, you know? I love Spike Lee's movies. But you know what? I kinda liked his movies when he used to scramble and fight more for them.”

Source : "Live From Sundance: A GQA with Mark Duplass". Interview with Mickey Rapkin, www.gq.com. January 18, 2012.

“I was in preschool and a girl actually kissed me on the cheek. I didn't know what to do. I didn't know what it meant, so I instantly grabbed her face and kissed her on the lips. And, then I got suspended.”

“For me 'Submarine', is probably one of the most important things I've done and it will always remain the closest thing to my heart. It was an amazing experience and it really changed things for me after I'd finished filming it because of the people on it.”

“I still don't know how to read music.”

“I've got to be first. ALL the time.”

“That's what they do in Argentina. Have a little wine and talk. Then have some coffee and talk. Then, go back to the wine.”

“love is reliable. infatuation is temporary.”

Source : Ann Hood (2013). “The Obituary Writer: A Novel”, p.23, W. W. Norton & Company

“Labor unions should study and read the Bible instead of asking for more money. When people get right with God, they are better workers.”