I haven't worked with people who are jealous or competitive. That's a particularly deadly attitude to have when you're working on a film.
Richard GereWhen someone has a strong intuitive connection, Buddhism suggests that it's because of karma, some past connection.
Richard GereIn a situation like this, of course you identify with everyone who's suffering. (But we must also think about) the terrorists who are creating such horrible future lives for themselves because of the negativity of this karma. It's all of our jobs to keep our minds as expansive as possible. If you can see (the terrorists) as a relative who's dangerously sick and we have to give them medicine, and the medicine is love and compassion. There's nothing better.
Richard GereWhy is it when we have 10 million people in this country who say 'No', we still have a president who says 'Yes.' In a democracy, something's wrong here.
Richard Gere