I just don't like big guys who speak cryptically and act like they understand the language better than me.

People never change because they are under threat or under duress. Never. They change because they see something that makes their life seem valuable enough to start moving toward a life worth living.

When you have a good script you're almost in more trouble than when you have a terrible script.

Sometimes everything you need to know to be an actor in your mid-forties, you learn before you were 15 years old.

I did Air America for two reasons: to be in a movie with Mel Gibson and to make a bunch of money. And then underneath there was the hope that in doing this formulaic thing I would be launched into a whole new realm of opportunity to do A-list movies. By the time we were done, the only positive thing was meeting Mel Gibson.

I know very little about acting. I'm just an incredibly gifted faker.

If you're doing a drama that has some comedic elements you can't forget that it's primarily a very serious film that has some light relief.