My ambition from the very beginning was to make a good part for myself, something differently to what lately I've been doing.

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.

There's no independent satisfaction without the success of the film itself. The feel that you have done the best you can to support the film.

That [film What's My Line] was very useful to me because it had Branch Rickey in a social situation. Every other bit of film [42] that I had was him making a speech.

Really, what are the options? Levi's or Wranglers. And you just pick one. It's one of those life choices.

I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up. Most people in this business gave up and went on to other things. If you simply didn't give up, you would outlast the people who came in on the bus with you.

I haven't purposefully set out to play heroes. I'm interested in playing the character who finds himself in extraordinary circumstances. But he's really either just saving himself or acting in the service of something that's important to him.