I had some really dear friends who died from AIDS-one in particular. His family wasn't around and he didn't have many friends. I spent a lot of time with him in his later days.

I am not one of these guys who works job after job after job.

I made career decisions that came from the part of me who wanted to shun the limelight.

One of the first things I learned about acting was, the only person you compete against is yourself.

Seeing what happens when you rip yourself open is what your job is all about

It's hard to see a film that's been made from a book that you really loved because it's such a different experience

You look at a guy like Lance Armstrong, and you have to be inspired. I sat next to Kirk Douglas the other day, and he's inspiring for fighting through his stroke