I learned a lot, in terms of inspiring people. It became very clear to me, very early on, that directing a movie was a lot like being in a theater company.

When you're making an independent film what you don't have in time and money you have to make up with creativity and diligence.

I always think that I'm the best thing in a lot of bad movies. Personally, I have to. I think that I like me as an actor.

So much of Hollywood is about who the people you work with are.

I'm not a broad comedy guy. I've been funny in movies, but I'm not a comedian. I'm an actor who's sometimes funny.

Something like 'Without a Paddle' does really well at the box office and I'm like, 'Oh, here we go.' In 'Without a Paddle' I'm the romantic lead - great! A comedy and that's what America wants. Then it did nothing for me and I went into kind-of a work abyss. I just didn't get another shot.

Nothing would make my kids happier than to do another movie.