Conflict is the basis of drama. I guess that goes back as long as time has existed as far as mankind is concerned, dating back to the Greek tragedies or the Old Testament. And violence is a form of conflict, so whether that's catharsis or whether that has some socially damaging effect on audiences - I suppose that would just depend.

Children teach you that you can still be humbled by life, that you learn something new all the time. That's the secret to life, really: never stop learning. It's the secret to career. I'm still working because I learn something new all the time. It's the secret to relationships. Never think you've got it all.

Well, if you're waitin' for a woman to make up her mind, you may have a a long wait.

The only reason I ever thought about retiring from the front part of the camera as opposed to the back is sometimes you think, "How many roles are there for someone my age?"

You are always hoping that movie audiences are interested in characters and interested in story values rather than just mindless special effects. But you never know.

I could be the driver - the Uber guy saying, "I used to be in films years ago... ."

If you don't pay attention to history, you're destined to repeat it.