If I do a scene with an actor who doesn't have much experience, I say, 'I tell you what we're going to do: You just listen to me, and then you respond. We don't have to do any acting.' And that's good advice because you shouldn't see the acting.

I've gone through a lot of stuff in my life.

There's a real question at stake now. Is President Obama creating a civil war in our own country?

Angelina is my daughter and I am always wishing her the best.

My father always said, 'Bet on yourself.'

I was a guy who needed to go to class, because I had some raw talent that I thought was identifiable, when I finally made a decision to be an actor. And yet I wanted to learn how to really do the stuff. You know, 'How do I get to be a serious actor?

It's grown into a personal relationship, yeah. I'm crazy about Jerry. I think he's a unique character.