What volunteers bring is the human touch, the individual, caring approach that no government program, however well-meaning and well- executed, can deliver.

And I've been acting for 39 years, so I define characters differently than I did in say Miami Vice

Everybody has their own way of remembering and every culture has their traditions. When you compare the similarities and differences to other cultures, you start to learn about them and appreciate them. Whether it's the Japanese or the Africans, they all have ways of conjuring spirits and the support of those who have gone before them.

We all start out with no discipline, no patience, no perseverance, no determination. We all start out at zero. People say, 'You have talent.' No, the gift is to realize that we all start out even. Whether we messed up or put our best foot forward, with these four qualities, we take care of our mental, physical and spiritual health each day. Am I the best in the world? No. The question is: Am I the best I can be?

I believe that Gandhi was correct. Non-violent civil disobedience is the only way to bring about change that allows people to enjoy the change and not get killed in the process.

Sometimes you gotta do things that you don't really want to do. But you don't do them for money.

Chiapas is probably the main concern I have right now for the planet.