I think the great power of Bette Davis was she always knew who she was. She had an obligation to herself and her audience. When you think of what she was compelled to do, the power she put on the screen, the fact that she took upon herself a much greater task.

Sometimes the way you respond to horrific, evil deeds is the measure of one's self as a man, as a nation, as people, as a community.

The lifeblood of my career has been independent film.

It is okay to fall, but not okay to stay on the ground.

I'm a pretty quiet guy, but if people want to think of me as a lady killer, I guess that's good.

Just curious. Does the president of the United States have any advice for other teenage boys in America? Wounded warriors, for example . . .

The only reason people lock their car doors when Obama walks by is they are afraid he'll tax them to death...