We never really felt a real level of respect. The fame was fantastic, but that wasn't that important to me, because for every million people that loved me I focused on the one that hated me.

When you grow up in a city like Boston, where I grew up, a lot of kids became criminals or cops. I never really had a bad take on cops other than I hate when there's one behind me on the highway.

I would like to meet Mikhail Gorbachev. I think it would be great to sit in a room with him...and try to make peace.

For young filmmakers, Saw is a perfect film. It doesn't cost the GNP of almost every country of the world.

What's important is self-appreciation

A lot of kids do look up to us. But there are just as many elderly people to put us down.

You can't dictate if a character's going to come off as sympathetic to an audience. I just tried to play it as honest as possible.