I think it's good to meet smart people and talk.

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

It's not like I'm the most famous person in the world

Too often in the past, U.S. leaders have forced Israel to pay the price for American strategic interests in the Middle East - through concessions in the peace process as well as passivity in the face of Iraqi attacks

Anyone who devotes time and attention to what makes people tick, to me, is a smart person.

Acting is not about knowing all this stuff; it's about character.

Then I realized that to be really good at this requires a lot of energy and concentration and skill.