I was trying to talk about where we are right now as a society, and talk about the fear we all live in, and certainly since 9-11, how it's affected us and the world.

There are very few guys like me. I make a lot of money. I didn't always.

I don't think it's the job of filmmakers to give anybody answers. I do think, though, that a good film makes you ask questions of yourself as you leave the theatre.

I just always try to find an interesting story and tell it well. That's a hard enough thing to do, whether it's a piece of fiction or it's a small piece of reality. I just look for good story.

United States could be a great country. It needs to be a great country. It's our responsibility as citizens to make that happen, every single one of us.

I miss my mother very, very much.

The stereotypes we pretend that we reject are ingrained in our DNA.