I've seen people with a tremendous amount of educational background in the field not turn out to be terribly good actors, and I've seen people with no education in the field turn out to be people that I admire quite a bit

Artists speak the truth to the public without fear of retribution or damage to their careers.

Involvement in public affairs is a legitimate use of celebrity

In Europe, people in the arts are considered part of the intelligentsia; they are considered part of the elite

I kind of dwindled into acting.

If I don't see my kids for six days, I start to get withdrawal pains

I'm a 9/11 Republican.