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

You can mostly forget ethnic or religious differences. The competition for a bigger share of the oil proceeds is behind much of the fighting

I have a tight family group that's really important to me. I don't want to work all the time.

I was concerned about filling my life up with something important to me. To me, it was just necessary

I chose films made by people I wanted to work with, about subject matter I thought was intriguing.

We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented.

I feel like my place in this industry is still progressing.