The thing that's very close in the process is writing and acting, not directing. Directing's very different.

Reputations are maintained by the outside world, and they're created by it, too, by and large. And they serve as a hell of a device for privacy, because the more people look for something that's not there, the less chance they have of violating who you are. It's like going out there with a mask on, without having to exercise your upper body to put it on.

The major studios are by and large banks, and they give you what is by and large a loan to make a movie. Like banks, they want their money back plus.

I have a regret that the entire discussion [with El Chapo]... ignores its purpose, which was to try to contribute to this discussion about the policy in the War on Drugs.

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

I'm not a breakfast eater.

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.