The camera photographs what's there.

There are major influences on us that people are not aware of. There are big lies that nobody's willing to discuss.

I was particularly proud of my performance as the Joker. I considered it a piece of pop art.

Always try in interviews to avoid the cliches about the problems of public life.

I think that's what distinguishes Schmidt, really. In the movies now, so much of what is appealing to an audience is the dramatic or has to do with science fiction, and Schmidt is simply human. There's no melodrama; there's no device, It's just about a human being.

I think the Greeks invented sports as an antidote to philosophy. In sports there are absolute rules. It's not, What about this? What about that? Either you're safe or you're out. It's ten yards or it's not. It's in the hoop or out of the hoop. It's certain.

It's very easy to go down, so always live up. Incline yourself upward.