What's fascinating about acting is that you put yourself in somebody else's mind or in their shoes.

I wouldn't do anything else [besides acting], for sure. If I did, it would be music or some other pursuit in this same area. I have been acting and playing music since childhood. It's what I enjoyed most.

Like everyone else, I try to do quality work with great directors. But much of it has to do with luck.

Growing up, Paul Newman seemed like the ultimate manly actor. And then, I got to work with him and we became friends, so that was nice.

What people actually refer to as research nowadays is really just Googling.

Whatever you hold onto that you want to do, and that other people tell you you are foolish to want to do, don't give up.

I don't need to prove that I'm some great international filmmaker. It's not really on my list of goals.