I've been in these tabloids for 14 years now, and at some point you just become a Zen master of it all

My main concern is quality and I think there is quality to be found in all categories of filmmaking.

The choice or decision to take on a film certainly isn't calculated as far as doing something that will be successful against something that will have a smaller audience. It's all a gamble to me, I don't bet on the horses; I just go with the story that speaks to me and that I feel strongly about which is this one [The Assassination of Jesse James].

There's peace in understanding that I have only one life, here and now, and I'm responsible.

Within time, you get comfortable with yourself and with the unknown - that we're not going to know until that time comes. And that's enough for me. I wrestle with this a lot even now because I don't want to step on anyone's religion. My family is still very dedicated. At the same time, I take great issue with it when it starts defining policy or ultimately becomes separatist. ... It's been the basis of our main conflicts throughout history.

I'm one of those people you hate because of genetics. It's the truth.

I could really try new things. That was satanism, it works really well, I made a pact.