I'm a one-take kind of guy, except I don't do it in one take.

I did play a dentist in Waiting for Guffman. I wrote the speech at the conference. In the original script, when it got to that scene, it was, 'Thank you very much. Good night.' Literally. I just thought, 'He keeps talking about this speech. The keynote address is the big thing in his life and this is too important to say, "Thank you. Good night." I think we have to see and hear him doing what he does.' So I got together with my dentist and we worked through a few things.

Painters get up and paint. Writers get up and write. I like to get up and act. It's not a big deal. It makes me happy.

Long Kiss Goodnight has a huge cult following. They could make another version of that movie right now and make a lot of money.

Sam [L.Jackson] never asks for another take because he knows what he's doing. He gives you what he thinks is the best take, and he does it on the first take.

If you are a Jedi, just understand something: people are going to be chasing you. The Jedi Council of every city you enter is going to be chasing you. I've been accosted by the Jedi Council in Rio and everywhere else.

I've never been to jail. I've never been arrested. I've never been locked up.