Nobody did a campaign for me. I was nominated out of the blue and won out of the blue. So that was it.

My circle of friends are not actors at all. None of them are actors, really, because they're are not available. They're always off somewhere.

January is the garbage can of movies in America, directly after all the Oscar contenders have been out.

You can write shorthand and still look at the guy you're talking to.

My dialogue coach said to do a Texas accent, you lean on the next word, and that was the clue to me.

Hey, I always say: if you want a quiet life, become a monk.

To me, growing old is great. It's the very best thing - considering the alternative.