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.

And dressed her [Madonna] up like a turkey. After I read that stuff, I thought long and hard about what one would do to dress someone up like a turkey. And I nailed it. I figured you've got to get out the Playtex glove, blow it up and put the glove over the head.

I can make a better living as an actor than I can as a director. Though I certainly would prefer to be directing movies.

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.

I'll tell you what I probably would prefer to happen less and less: actors that I know and respect in shampoo ads. Or modeling.

I just want real creative freedom without worrying about, you know, car payments.

I think if you want good things to happen for a country like Haiti, then you need to provide the circumstances where the Haitians can do that.