I can rely on me [being a director], unlike some actors. I never got anything less than what I needed from the lead actor.

I have to believe I got some kind of say over our lives.

If you grow up ... in the suburbs of anywhere, a dream like this seems kind of vaguely ludicrous and completely unattainable, this moment is directly connected to those childhood imaginings. And for anybody who's on the downside of advantage, and relying purely on courage, it's possible.

Reality is, I'm an actor and an entertainer, and I really wouldn't know what to do with another profession.

My days, if they start in the morning with a cuddle from my son, are just so much more glorious than they were prior to that.

I don't make demands. I don't tell you how it should be. I'll give you options, and it's up to you to select or throw 'em away. That should be the headline: If you're insecure, don't call.

I've always found it to be a privilege to make movies. It's a really expensive, creative medium. And people allow me to do it, and there are things that I can do as an actor that I couldn't do in any other walk of life.