In acting, I always try to go back to what would actually be the real situation, the real human behavior in life.

I go to Paris, I go to London, I go to Rome, and I always say, 'There's no place like New York. It's the most exciting city in the world now. That's the way it is. That's it.'

'What's the difference between sex and love?' Hmm. That's a good question. Hey, you interviewed Al Pacino. How'd he answer that?'

I always wanted to direct. Directing is a lot more of a commitment though, a lot more time. I like directors who do very few takes, they know what they want.

In the casino, the cardinal rule is to keep them playing and to keep them coming back. The longer they play, the more they lose, and in the end, we get it all.

I think it's important to have had at least a few years of obscurity, where people treat you like everybody else.

When you feel that you can't fight it, you just go for it. When it comes to the arts, passion should always trump common sense.