I'm always trying to work on scripts. I'm pretty selective. Sometimes maybe too much because I'm broke .

I think it's very dangerous for an actor to take [shooting] too seriously because I think it could really damage you if you do that.

I'm not really equipped to do anything else but making movies. In every other aspect of my life I'm a total failure.

You always have nerves. And it's important to respect your nerves and your doubts. And then you have to ultimately overcome them.

If a religious person says "No, no, no" and they won't listen to science, it makes me think that they don't have faith in their own religion.

When people go at war they cheapen things.

I was really impressed with Naomi [Watts]. She was a producer, and she was doing things that I wasn't really aware of. The way she was able to switch from handling problems to shoot a really difficult scene, I think is a real testament to her true ability.