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

Some people think we're adrift without any guidelines. I don't. I think we've had instruction on how to live.

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.

Something happens when your subconscious goes to work... That's why 'Sleep on it' is an adage.

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?

I was caught up in the hysteria during the Vietnam era, which was brought about through Marxist propaganda underlying the so-called peace movement.

I've been very fortunate - You only can do what you're offered, you know?