Paul Dano Details

Sometimes we fall in love with the idea of a person and have trouble seeing the real thing.

In tragedy, it's hard to find a good resolution; it's not black and white: it's a big fog of gray.

I think you sometimes have to go hit rock bottom before you can grow and rebuild as a person.

I don't have any tattoos.

Let's say honorary favorite New Yorker is John Lennon, and favorite real New Yorker is Biggie, because he's the best.

I do think the first time you read a script, that gut response is very important, and that probably plants a seed that continues to blossom throughout the whole experience.

I don't like to spend a lot of money on haircuts: I'll sometimes grow my hair and get an acting job and get them to cut it for free. I think for a lady, though, it's okay to spend a lot on a haircut.

The world of the homeless is a tough and interesting world.

When you repeat yourself so many times, even if you're speaking the truth, the repetition starts to feel false. Sometimes, you just feel like the words you're speaking, even if they once had meaning, have lost it. And that makes you feel kind of silly.