When I'm looking for Zen and I'm not saying this facetiously at all - I would really rather surf, scuba dive, or fly my plane. And, when I feel tension about the grind of work, it's not getting the money to make films versus making films that constitutes the grind, it's all this stuff.

I remember as a kid having the offer of a scholarship, that it was going to be like going to Mars, and deciding to stay in my public school.

You dream as an actor's director of letting moments breathe through two-shots.

Suspension of disbelief and that whole question is part of the heart of the 'Leaves of Grass'movie.

I don't smoke and I don't want to smoke. I am not a fan of gratuitous smoking in films.

Basically, I think 21st century conservation is moving toward preserving ecosystems by dealing with the needs of people.

I always felt that acting was an escape, like having the secret key to every door and permission to go into any realm and soak it up. I enjoy that free pass.