Finding a good script is really difficult and the scariest thing of all is when they say about a script that's not right, "we will fix it.." It's like before you get on the Titanic and you see a big hole. In process, it's too late.

To make fun of an administration, to make fun of anything, Mark Twain said, is the last defense of democracy.

My religious background is that my mother is a Christian Dior Scientist.

Women are wonderful. They're amazing creatures. You can never learn enough! They're addicting in the most amazing sense.

Self-reliance is the key to a vigorous life. A man must look inward to find his own answers.

Directing requires great discipline, that ability to be in and out at the same time. The great ones I've worked with are like generals. It's a bit like a small war on that level. The great ones have that combination of freedom and control. I'm nowhere near that. There's still so much to do as an actor. I have enough to explore with that.

I thought lacrosse was what you find in la church.