You don't retire from the movies. The movies retire you.

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

My understanding of women goes only as far as the pleasures.

I usually control the environment I'm in, but my control is very quiet and subtle.

You must always steal, but only from the best people. Steal any trick that looks worthwhile. If you see Vivien Leigh or Robert DeNiro or Meryl Streep do something stunningly effective, and you can analyze how he or she did it, then pinch it. Because you can be sure that they stole it in the first place.

If you think you're going to be up for an Oscar, you schedule your moviemaking.

I think life has got to develop as you get older, and I don't want to be wandering along doing the same old thing. I want more out of life.