I read somewhere that some people believe that the entire universe is a matrix of living thought. And I said, "Man, if that's not a definition of God, I don't know what is.

I had a hard time treating my field as if it’s horse racing, putting actors in competition against each other. I see how the industry and the studios feel it’s important, but I don’t really have a feeling for being in competition. I want to feel sympathetic and close to others, not opposed to them.

Things are never going to turn out how you think they will.

Truth is always unfolding. It's not an absolute.

You know what Andy Warhol's sole contribution to this country has been? He made Campbell's Soup a household word.

You can begin to see an amalgamation of cultures, the real beginning of one world. Ten years ago, it would have been impossible to imagine a Cockney singing group with a Southern Negro style and Indian and electronic music. I wonder if people have even noticed what a tremendous cultural signal the Beatles are.

There's a familiarity that sometimes shocks and annoys the hell out of me. People want a relationship with you that they haven't earned.