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On Sofia Coppola's 16th Birthday, Way Back In 1987, I Stole A Lip Gloss From Her Sistine Chapel Of A Bedroom. Years Later, I Left A Chanel Lip Gloss In The Reception Of The Mercer Hotel For Her. You Know Why? I Believe That You've Got To Fix Your Karma.

I Think Self-destructiveness Is Given A Really Bad Rap. I Think It Can Also Mean Self-reflection And Poetic Sensiblity. It Can Mean Empathy, Hedonism, A Libertarianism.

I've Done Enough Films To Know How To Save Up My Energy For The Take And Then Give It On The Take And Do That.

I Never Expected I Would Be Connected To The Alpha Male As Some Kind Of Ancillary Object And To This Day It Mystifies Me.

Mainstream Success Is Important - That's Probably Anathema To An Indie Publication Like Pitchfork, But It's What I Believe Having Experienced It Personally.