Right before 'The Bourne Identity' came out, I hadn't been offered a movie in a year.

I can't think of any more important value to instill in our children than the desire to help others. I feel strongly about setting an example for them. Real problems can be solved by the next generation if we instill in them the right values.

Our problem is civil obedience

It's intuitive in terms of when I read a piece of material or I hear about a project. I'm a writer, so I've written movies. I've read at this point thousands and thousands and thousands of screenplays. So if something gets me, then I don't ignore that.

All you have in the end is to look back and like the choices you've made.

I believe a solid, really strong middle-class is the key to making the country in the best way.

I think marrying somebody who's not a celebrity, it just takes a lot of the pressure off.