I always liked those moments of epiphany, when you have the next destination.

Democracy doesn't work unless the public is informed.

The scouts [in "Moneyball"] could lend an authenticity that's even beyond what we had on the page.

Same-sex marriage polls is our last chance to make a difference. If you're like me, you don't want to have to ask yourself on the day after the election, what else could I have done?

I had the luxury of working on the script with Andrew [Dominik] for a good year before the film started, so I was already intimate with the story [of The Assassination of Jesse James] and felt quite prepared walking into it.

You make yourself what you are. You have control of your own destiny.

I believe everyone should have the same rights. They say gay marriage ruins families and hurts kids. Well, I've had the privilege of seeing my gay friends being parents and watching their kids grow up in a loving environment.