There are people who tell you to shut up because you're just a celebrity, but pundits, talking heads, they're every bit the celebrity and a lot of them aren't any more qualified than the average man on the street.

After so many years it's embarrassing to admit that I don't honestly know how much I want to be directed.

I'll be honest with you. My kids don't watch my movies and never have. I can maybe name a film one hand that they've seen, actually, all the way through.

With a lot of actors, you've got to chip through the surface to see who the real person is.

Critics can be your most important friend. I don't read criticism of my stuff only because when it's bad, it's rough-and when it's good, it's not good enough.

It's easy to get laid when you're rich and famous. When you're broke and unknown, it takes skill.

Clint Eastwood has always been a hero.