I used to be more insecure about working, and I guess the older I get, the more rich my life becomes, I don't need to work as much as I used to. I mean, New York is a hard town to be in when you have nothing else to do besides show business. It's brutal, especially as an actor, because you sit around with this low - grade fever of anxiety, waiting for the phone to ring. Or waiting for something.

The rule of surfing is never tell anyone where you go.

I think the moments that are difficult for anybody are when you see what your life could be, if only you had the courage to take the steps needed.

Let's face it, making movies is all risk. Most of the time, batting average-wise, the reward does not outweigh the risk.

The good thing about directing yourself is that you get over yourself.

When I was growing up, the top movies dealt with grown-up, complex emotions.

I used to be more insecure about working, and I guess the older I get, the more rich my life becomes, I don't need to work as much as I used to. I mean, New York is a hard town to be in when you have nothing else to do besides show business. It's brutal, especially as an actor, because you sit around with this low - grade fever of anxiety, waiting for the phone to ring. Or waiting for something.