When you're with someone, you want everything to be great. And that's the pressure that you put on, and what you just can't do.

To me, the Republican Party is the real great tragedy of the last 25 years because there are lot of good and decent people and a lot of good political points [that have] come from the Republican Party in the post-war period, but it has been hijacked by these fundamentalist wackos.

If you do get married, get a prenup. It's not about money at all. It's about having a document that states how you'll dissolve your marriage while you still have a shred of respect for each other.

I feel I'm two people: I have my interest in acting and I have a lot of other political interests I'd like to pursue.

I wanted to be president of the United States. I really did. The older I get, the less preposterous the idea seems.

Never go with a hippie to a second location.

Well, actors get very frustrated with giving control to other people. They have their own ideas and wants for their characters. Warren Beatty once told me that he thought actors ended up directing out of frustration. If you have a strong sense of how to communicate a film, you should direct. The problem is that it is a huge commitment. I'd rather direct a play than a film due to the time. A movie can tie you up for a year or more.