We're consumers. We are by-products of a lifestyle obsession.

I come from the belief that all good films find their time whether it's on opening week or sometime later. That's certainly true with some of my favourite films that might relate to this [The Assassination of Jesse James] film in terms of cadence like Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, or McCabe & Mrs Miller or Days of Heaven. I found them 10 to 20 years after they were made.

One of the greatest, smartest things I ever did was give my kids Angie as their mom. She is such a great mom. Oh, man, I'm so happy to have her.

You just have to get one misstep - that's an easy way to fall into caricature. Bad caricature.

My family worry for me because I'm gonna burn in an eternal pit of fire.

I have a hard time with morals. All I know is what feels right, what's more important to me is being honest about who you are. Morals I get a little hung up on.

In Missouri, where I come from, we don't talk about what we do - we just do it. If we talk about it, it's seen as bragging.