Nothing shocks me. I'm a scientist.

All my friends were going off to be professionals, and I said I wanted to be an actor.

I think American films right now are suffering from an excess of scale. Lots of movies we're seeing now are more akin to video games than stories about human life and relationships. Twelve- to 20-year-olds are maybe the largest economic force in the US movie business. I'm not a very nostalgic person - but I enjoy a good story.

My occupation is assistant storyteller. It is not "icon."

I'm like old shoes. I've never been hip. I think the reason I'm still here is that I was never enough in fashion that I had to be replaced by something new.

I was always very grateful I was never hot. In the entire length of my career, I haven't been the most adored.

There's a real simple analogy. You have to perceive it from the ground up. You have to lay a firm foundation, then every step becomes part of a logical process.