In Dogtown, skateboards are like bikes to the Chinese.

There’s something about the good-hearted guy fighting the system. I just love that. That’s how Speed is. He’s a really focused guy with a heart of gold and the corporations are trying to crush him and use him for his skills to make them more money.

James Dean taught me not to speed, River Phoenix taught me not to DO speed, and Marlon Brando taught me to slow down on the cheeseburgers.

The genres are widening. I don't think that there's as many limitations on the kinds of projects that actors can do as there once was.

When you're reading Thoreau you look at Hollywood differently, let me tell ya!

On 'Into The Wild' I spent months risking my life and on 'Speed Racer' I spent 60 days acting in front of a green screen. No danger to my physical self, but I sure had to use my imagination.

I'm not staying away from any genre. I'm trying to get scripts that I like.