I like playing that character who brings love to people, who puts people in a place where they're apt to encounter love.

We don't need to be perfect. We're not supposed to be perfect; we're supposed to be complete. And you can't be complete if you're trying to be perfect.

As is my way, when I start something that I've put off doing, I always start with the hardest form. So I started with Ashtanga.

Emotionality is really easy for me. My father always said that Fondas can cry at a good steak.

I remember saying goodbye to my father the night he left to join the Navy. He didn't have to. He was older than other servicemen and had a family to support but he wanted to be a part of the fight against fascism, not just make movies about it. I admired this about him.

You're more powerful when talking from your soul.

Consistency can be a trap, especially if it leads to being consistently wrong rather than to stopping, admitting your mistake, and changing course.