“I'm curious how people build up the codes that they live their life by...” — Noah Baumbach Quote

“I'm curious how people build up the codes that they live their life by, and how they come to think that that's the best way for them to function.”

“I don't like when you necessarily know that this is the end of the movie. I like when a movie ends abruptly. You go through this, and some of the scenes are uncomfortable, and some are funny - and then suddenly it's over.”

“There was a telemarketing job one summer in high school that I was rejected for. I still walk by the building that I actually had the interview in. It's still in New York, and I always think about that job and why I didn't get it.”

“The best way to learn is getting out there, getting reps, and making mistakes.”

“The best way in the world to advertise is to get somebody else to run around with the name of your product on their person or showing it around somewhere and not only that but they're paying for it.”

“A writer is not a prophet, is not a philosopher; he's just someone who is witness to what is around him. And so writing is a way to... it's the best way to testify, to be a witness.”