I think if I had come out of drama school and been an instant Hollywood superstar, I would be taking long, leisurely holidays.

Today, Iraq is an immediate danger to our nation. This time, we cannot wait. We cannot wait for Saddam Hussein to take a devastating action or to transfer a weapon of mass destruction to someone else who will. After September 11th, it is simply no longer an option to sit back and contemplate an enemy - one with a stated intent to harm us, a track record and the means, and just wait for him to strike in order to protect ourselves.

I think what Osama bin Laden does is to take the fact that some peoples lack hope and lack opportunity, and twist it to his own ends.

I never like to go out of character when filming starts. I fear that if I do, I might not be able to pick it up again.

A terrorist is one who kills innocents for the pursuit of a political aim.

I'm the only honest person in Washington.

The problem with me is I read everything, but it's only the bad stuff that stays with me. It's weird, you only need to be told something once and it stays with you.