A film is the director's medium. The theater is an actor's.

I had spent some time in the outback, but to meet Aboriginals and work with them was wonderful. It gave me a great appreciation of how tough life is and about the indomitable spirit that the Aboriginal people have always possessed.

My dad's main client was the World Bank, and he spent most of his time traveling to Third World countries. His particular interest lay in the eradication of poverty through development and business.

I think adoption is a blessing all around when it's done right.

I've always felt that if you back down from a fear, the ghost of that fear never goes away. It diminishes people.

You have to eat before you train. Otherwise, that really intense training, after about 40 minutes you start to flag.

I treat auditions like I treated my first dates. It's an opportunity to get to know a stranger and to learn from each other.