I think there is a very quiet power in things that are not on screen

I had gotten to the point where I just didn't want to perform anymore - I didn't want to be on the chopping block anymore. I started to want to withdraw and retreat from it.

I would much rather see somebody bring something new to a genre than produce something that seems safe.

There's something worse than not making a movie. It's doing it for the wrong reasons. Then you end up putting three, four, five years of your life into it and you come out with a thing that you're not proud of.

For any actor to have Oliver Stone call him or her up… It’s a compliment. He expects you to be on your toes. If you’re not, he pokes at you until you react. He’s very provocative, creatively. It started like a lot of hard work, but it ended up a lot of fun.

When I was a teenager there was no video in my country. Betamax came to Mexico very slowly.

You need to adjust your compass to an obtainable goal.