Max Joseph

“We all want to find someone and be loved.”

“One thing you learn about doing nonfiction is that you've got to get it right, fact-check, do your research. You've got to not only get the facts right but represent the subject to the world in a way that insiders feel like it's an access port and outsiders can access it. If you're too insider, you block access to anyone else.”

“I was an English major.”

“When I say I'm famous, I'm not kidding myself. I know my place in the celebrity kingdom - right at the bottom next to reality-show contestants, local politicians, and day-players on 'Law & Order.'”

“I don't know why we have this shame about obesity, but it's kind of a good thing that we have this shame about obesity - we shouldn't accept the fact that everyone is obese.”

“I was actually cyberstalked twice.”

“When you want to fall in love, you ignore red flags in the optimistic hope that it does work out.”

“I'm a fairly neurotic person.”

“There is a lot of sadness in America.”

“Everyone's on their phones, and everyone makes things with the aid of some electronic tool. Electronic music is no different.”

“The things I'm making for Vero are very pure. They're from my point of view, and I'm not pulling any punches.”

“Most people who recognize me don't even know my name. They just yell out ''Catfish!'' or 'Where's Nev?' or sometimes just 'Nev!'”

“I mostly get noticed in shopping malls, airports, red states. The Cheesecake Factory. I am more likely to get stopped in San Antonio or Oakland than in New York or L.A.”

“This idea that in America you can be anyone you want - you can reinvent yourself. Well, I think that the Internet has maybe taken that kind of American idea and has democratized it for the world.”

“Electronic music has existed since the '70s, and it's almost comical how many subgenres of it there are.”

“Those elements that make 'Catfish' so interesting to watch, elements of deception and mystery, make any movie or any piece of content exciting to watch. It makes characters complex and interesting.”

“I've never had a crazy online relationship that's left me vulnerable and embarrassed and humiliated.”