Doing what we do [filming], you have to be your own critic and judge and adjudicate as to what you do and how it turned out.

I always wanted to be an actor and I'd never dreamt that not only would I be able to do this for a living, but also on top of that I'd be able to choose and steer the course of my own career.

The Gatsby that I remember reading when I was 15 years old in junior high school was far different from the Gatsby I read as an adult.

Mother Earth is hurting. And she needs a generation of thoughtful, caring and active kids like all of you to protect her for the future.

And now it's your turn - the time to answer the greatest challenge of our existence on this planet is now.

When I grew up, I lived in the ghettos of Hollywood; it was the most disgusting place to be. I was known as the crazy little kid. I did impressions. Then I realized that's not what I want to do. I don't want to be a comedian to please other people.

To believe in love, to be ready to give up anything for it, to be willing to risk your life for it, is the ultimate tragedy.