Passion should always trump common sense.

You never know what you do that could be totally out of left field, which actually might work and give something fresh to the whole scene, to the character, whatever. If you have that with a director who then knows how to shape it, either in the direction, in the moment, or in the editing, then that's good.

Movies are hard work. The public doesn't see that. The critics don't see it. But they're a lot of work. A lot of work.

You don't just play a part. You've got to earn the right to play it.

Everybody's in New York and, hopefully, my younger kids will go to college in New York and find something they want to do so they'll stay in the city

Passion should always trump common sense.

You talking to me? You talking to me? Then who the hell else are you talking to - you talking to me? Well, I'm the only one here.