Conventional wisdom can get us into so much trouble, especially as artists.

You're just as good, and if you work harder, you can be better and you can be more than you think you can.

Cowboy movies aren't supposed to be in vogue. I still like them. You know, I'm still out there pitching the hell out of them.

I don't go against the grain because I'm a contrary person.

It's such a cool thing in life to get what it is you want. Most of the time we don't, but occasionally we do.

Conventional wisdom is so scary because what if everybody's wrong?

I don't think I'd have been as good as Bruce was. He was a better JFK than I would have been.