Most films and directors lose their nerve and want to indicate [emotions] a bit more, to show that their story is clear. I'm not saying that's a good thing; as an actor its anathema to good acting, but to have someone with the confidence to say that should I be utterly natural and minimalist is great.

Clint Eastwood just runs an incredibly tight ship, but it's really laid back.

If I had a bucket list, I'd say raising my four girls to be strong, good women would be No. 1.

I knew very little about Rugby. But, I think it helps in terms of an American audience the game is enough like football in that it's a battle for field position and you score by running into what looks a lot like an end zone. I think in terms the nuance of the game, Americans won't get that stuff. I think in terms of the peanut butter and jelly version of what you need to know, I think it's pretty clear.

The better the actor, the less you know about his life. I mean, nobody's better than De Niro and you don't know anything about him, right?

I need to know if she [Sarah Palin] thinks dinosaurs were here four thousand years ago... because she's going to have the nuclear code.

If there's an idea I think is really good and I feel like I can write it, then I'll do it.