Sometimes it seems like this is the choice - either kick ass or kiss ass.

One night I went over to get some dope from some Hollywood tough guy. After I left, my son Scott, who was only fifteen, went over with a baseball bat to kill him. I was laughing out of one eye and crying out of the other. I thought, Who am I kidding?

What I do quite honestly and seriously and not in any way being humble is not as important as what the garbage collector does. People make actors important.

No matter what heights you achieve, even if you're Brad Pitt, the slide is coming, sure as death and taxes.

You have to be very careful when you let someone win.

People are always backing up when I'm just going to shake their hands.

I remember at 16 years old, growing up in Queens, we were punks, but hey, when we went to the theater, we wore a shirt and tie! Similarly, I believe that to keep movie theaters in existence, they're gonna have to make 'em an event, have a couch, a table and drinks or something. Otherwise, there's no reason to get out of your bed!