My favorite thing to do is not act - it's that simple.

There's a lot of mediocrity being celebrated, and a lot of wonderful stuff being ignored or discouraged.

One of the reasons people sell out so quickly is because even the talented think they're frauds. It's a culture that doesn't encourage people to believe in the work they do. You're told to second-guess yourself all the time. That's where I think a little hostility and arrogance can save you. And I've never been lacking for either.

There is no shame in my saying that we all want to be loved.

It has nothing to do with the emotional demands of a role; I've done comedies that are as draining to me as any drama.

Jon Krakauer had documented it very accurately and very well but this kid made a real impression on people, and likewise they on him. To talk to them was very moving in many cases because they talk about him like they saw him yesterday. In most cases they knew this kid for a couple of weeks in their whole life and he just lasted with them.

In between, I go broke because I seem to do movies where you're not paid a lot as an actor.