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.

God does guide the lives of individuals and does fill them with the Holy Ghost.

When you dance tango fast, you have to think slow.

I like the good feeling movies.

Today, everything has to be made by committee, and has to have special effects, but there's always room for good films.

Never use money to measure wealth, son.

I like the smell of toast. Coffee is okay, but I don't drink much coffee. But toast is a nice smell. You smell some toast coming from your kitchen in the morning, you know that you're involved in a domestic situation and the operation that's going on is pleasant.