The cruelty of nature is you have to work out harder when you get older ... It should be the other way around: Work out hard when you're a kid you should be able to coast when you get older. But unfortunately you have to do more to stay in the same position.

Most people who'll remember me, if at all, will remember me as an action guy, which is okay. There's nothing wrong with that. But there will be a certain group which will remember me for the other films, the ones where I took a few chances. At least, I like to think so.

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'm a movie maker, but I have the same feelings as the average guy out there.

[ J. Edgar]Hoover, I'm sure, felt that he was right in everything he did and even the things that we don't like about his character.

I like a drama. And I think that's the basis of good films, or good plays, is to have a nice drama.

It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. You take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have.