![Even my wife and two of my children are in "Leaves of Grass". Because I love the source material so much, it was really easy to write and an utter delight to get to direct because I had people like Edward [Norton] elevating the material and surprising me in their interpretations of all of this stuff that's so close to me.](/assets/img/quote-photos/even-my-wife-and-two-of-my-children-are-in-leaves-of-grass-because-i-love-the.jpg)
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