As an actor who's starting out, you can't say, "Hey, I'm too good for this." You gotta do it, because people see you, your name gets around, and it has a cumulative effect.

Better to be king for a night than a schmuck for a lifetime.

Money makes your life easier. If you're lucky to have it, you're lucky.

I spent lunchtime in a grave during the filming of 'Bloody Mama.' When you're younger, you feel that's what you need to do to help you stay in character. When you get older, you become more confident and less intense about it - and you can achieve the same effect.

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

You draw on whatever’s relevant to the part you’re playing; it makes it more personal.

The talent is in the choices.