Life is having its way with me now. And I'm really pleased.

In life and in movies, it's a similar challenge, where you have expectations, and you end up in situations that are not meeting your expectations.

That's one of the cool things about fame. You have an affect on society and where it goes.

You have that Frank Capra kind of side to it and the characters are really well drawn, so I think everybody tried their best to stay faithful to the script.

I hadn't talked to him in many, many years. He got a bad rap on "Heaven's Gate." I actually live in the hog ranch from "Heaven's Gate" in Montana. Mike Cimino gave me that set, the whorehouse, that's my house.

Obviously it's fun to let yourself go and eat a pint of Haagen Dazs, but being healthy feels the best. Sobriety and health is the greatest thing.

I love John Irving's stuff. It's that marriage of comedy and tragedy. It's really terrific.