I know I can act. There aren't too many other jobs I know how to do
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've been too many places. I'm like the bad penny.
I think the Greeks invented sports as an antidote to philosophy.
It's very easy to go down, so always live up. Incline yourself upward.
For an actor, style comes last. You first have to implement the whole thing, but your style comes from the subconscious, which is the best part an actor brings to his work.