"It's always better to shock people and change people's expectations than to give them exactly what they think you can do."
"Every time you're directing a movie you're kind of building a temporary business. You're hiring all these heads of departments, and it definitely feels like I'm like a CEO of a very temporary company."
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"Germany's amongst my top three places in the world I'd like to live."
"I'm really proud of 'Moneyball.' To me, it's about feeling pride in a movie I made. I think when I'm an old man I'll be able to show it to my grandkids with pride. That's all I can really go for: making movies to please me."
"'Funny People' is my favorite performance of myself to date. Even though it's a comedy and there are serious moments, I really felt like Leo felt like a real person. It didn't feel like I was playing myself. Whether it's a comedy or drama, I just try to make it as realistic as possible."
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"I assume everything I do in life is gonna be a failure, and then if it turns up roses, then I'm psyched."