I was fortunate in the last century to be in the two biggest hits film-wise, "Godfather I" and "Godfather II," and "Lonesome Dove".

We're all travelers in this world. From the sweet grass to the packing house. Birth 'til death. We travel between the eternities.

You obviously don't have to be a murderer to play a murderer or you don't have to be a dictator to play a dictator. So, you're an actor. You come up with whatever you come up with to play that part.

We all have a cradle-to-the-grave journey to make and, in between, what do you do? There's got to be something hereafter.

Hollywood is still the mecca for good or bad, but it isn't the beginning or end for filmmaking.

Although it wasn't that easy to do, it was wonderful working with John Wayne.

It suits him because way back many years ago when Nikita Mikhalkov, the great Russian director, came, I said, "I want you to meet somebody." So I get Billy Bob from Malvern, Arkansas and Nikita Mikhalkov from Moscow. It's just two big talents meet. We sat for two or three hours and talked. It was great. He's the real deal, this guy.