Michael Pitt

“I'm a closeted nerd. I studied Richard Dawkins. I watched every lecture. He's sort of the leading scientific atheist of our time. He's very provocative. His whole thing is science over spirituality.”

“It sounds cliche, but success is your friends, your family, what you do, and if you're happy when you wake up.”

“All these directors who do different locations forget that one room can be shot from a million different angles and a million different ways. When I direct a movie, I'm going to use that.”

“You always have nerves. And it's important to respect your nerves and your doubts. And then you have to ultimately overcome them.”

“I don't choose characters with the intention of working something out in my personal life.”

“I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me.”

“Writers, directors often can get too precious with their words.”