I don't even like holding them. Whenever I hold a gun, I want to get it out of my hand as quick as possible.

My father was a lesson. He had his own bakery, and it was closed one day a week, but he would go anyway. He did it because he really loved his bakery. It wasn't a job.

Acting has to do with saying it as if you meant it, so for me the words are always very important. It's very important for me to know my lines, know them so well that I don't have to think about them.

There are people who are able to plan their career, their future, but I've never had any talent for that. I just do things and hope for the best. Say yes, take a chance, and sometimes it's terrific and sometimes it's not.

Guns make me very nervous. They're dangerous. I'm more of a pacifist than anyone could imagine.

I've never done that [fighting for arole]. You hear about actors going in and saying, "You've got to let me read for this!" I've never done that. Lots of parts I've wanted and didn't get, but I think any actor would say that.

No, improvising is wonderful. But, the thing is that you cannot improvise unless you know exactly what you're doing.