I suppose if it has a practical purpose, I appreciate a pat on the back. I suppose it's rewarding, ultimately.

As sophisticated as the technology gets, the less sophisticated you have to become as an actor.

Ian McKellen is brilliant with research. I paid really close attention to the sources he goes to. He's a very, very intelligent man.

I haven't been one since I did a film called (coughs) Encino Man (laughing). After two or three runs with Pauly Shore, I had enough. Watching this film in 3D as far as rollercoasters go really fills it for me.

Elizabeth Hurley and I had a lot of fun together. She's a very beautiful, confident woman.

Graham Greene, as I understand it, was quite outspoken in his criticism of American foreign policy.

The other day, when my 4-year-old saw a flowering tree and said, "Daddy, it's raining petals," that was poetry that just melted my heart into a mushy, yummy Fudgsicle.