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

[In relationships with a directors] I want to be able to give and take, and I can't name what it is: respect, energy, investment in the task, focus, humor, intelligence, but I always feel responsible for taking the money.

When I met scientists, I found them to be as various as any other group of people.

Baseball was a metaphor for America, both here and in terms of how it was understood by the rest of the world.

What I look for is identifying what the utility of a character is to the telling of the story overall. If I can identify that from reading the script, then I've got a clear idea of whether or not I think the character is worth playing.

The focus and the concentration and the attention to detail that flying takes is a kind of meditation. I find it restful and engaging, and other things slip away.

Why do I ask for directions? Because I hate wasting time.