We are poor mortals, but it dreams to us that we can fly.

I do not fear death. I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear.

In the world of acting, many are thin but few are talented.

Last year, I reviewed a nine-hour documentary about the lives of Mongolian yak herdsmen, and I would rather see it again than sit through The Frighteners.

Many really good films allow us to empathize with other lives.

You can't just tell actors, especially young ones, to 'act happy' and expect them to do it. They must in some essential way be happy.

When we're discussing who to invite to a dinner party, my wife Chaz and I sometimes use the shorthand, 'good value for money,' which indicates guests expected to be entertaining.