“I find L.A. kind of romantic, actually. As a movie junkie, it's a city...” — Damien Chazelle Quote

“I find L.A. kind of romantic, actually. As a movie junkie, it's a city that was built by the movies. There's something really weird and surreal about it that I find energizing.”

“My hands were constantly blistered or bloody; my ears were always ringing. I tore through drumheads and drumsticks like there was no tomorrow.”

“I've always, especially through old Hollywood musicals, loved just to watch tap dancing; I adore it. I think it's fantastic.”

“The purpose of life is to love and be loved... what could possibly be more energizing than that?”

“Super-ambitious goals tend to be unifying and energizing to people; but only if they believe there's a chance of success.”

“For me, writing in public is actually super energizing and so much fun. Especially when writing can typically be really painful and certainly hard, and often, you're staring at the page and thinking, like, 'Uh, is this any good? What am I doing?'”