We're a strange animal, so often destroying what we love for selfish ends, and yet tantalized by the sense that there are other choices if only we had strength to make them. In the politics of 400 years ago, we find the same questions we battle with today.

I'm not a very serious person. You know how they say that clowns are very funny in public and are really sad at home? I'm really kind of stupid at home and more serious in public.

The history of the white man in India really jumped up and bit me in the neck.

Eventually, the tribe developed so much confidence in me that they invited me to be their chieftain.

I don't really say much about reviewers. It's a very tough job to get all of the depth of a movie all at once.

I've never wanted to do something where I'd berate the audience.

If you spend a whole afternoon just eating popcorn and watching football, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. But if that's all you do, you get swept along with the tide, without any idea of where you're going.