I have a bit of a rebellious nature.

I don't agonize over decisions as much these days. The criteria of what's important to me is clear.

I remember the '80s being about the Cold War and Reagan and the homeless problem and AIDS. To me, it was kind of a dark, depressing time.

The people who say they're for democracy want nothing to do with democracy.

The situation in the film is like me going out to Venice Beach and talking to a homeless guy on the boardwalk, and 13 years later he's the president.

Well, any time you do anything good, it's man versus himself, right? That's the art, the challenge.

I think being self-referential is really narcissistic. Who's to say anybody's even thinking of you that much? But some of these movies that I've done, people still recite lines to me, even 20 years later.