“I was born in Berkeley, California, in 1976, and grew up in and around...” — Ryan Fleck Quote

“I was born in Berkeley, California, in 1976, and grew up in and around Oakland and the Bay Area.”

“So many great ideas come out of a misunderstanding.”

“We hate it when movies, right off the bat, tell you who this character is, where they're from, why they are the way they are. Even 'Vertigo,' one of the greatest movies ever made, starts off by explaining why Jimmy Stewart has this fear of heights.”

“I grew up in the Bay Area until 1976, then I pretty much went all the way through primary and high school on Bainbridge, though like anybody who grows up on an island, I ran the first chance I got.”

“When I was around eight or nine I drove up to Byron Bay from Sydney with my Dad. We each played songs to each other on the way up and I still remember so many of them. It was a very nice father/son bonding moment.”

“Green Bay is a blue-collar community, and it's all about the Packers. I was able to go there, slow down and focus on the game.”