I've never been able to learn from other people's mistakes - I'm not that smart - so I usually learn by trial by fire.

I didn't read the book on how to be a well-adjusted celebrity.

I think penguins are the most human of all the birds, which may be why people love them. They're cute, they stand upright and they look like they're wearing tuxedos.

To my mind, talent doesn't really exist. Talent is like a card player's luck. It is motivation, ambition, and luck. It's just a drive to be the best. I think acting is a con game.

I didn't jump onto anyone else's coattail and ride their wave.

You can prepare all you want, but if you never roll the dice you'll never be successful.

I was always raised on cowboy films, and then when I could start making choices about the movies I wanted to watch I found myself wanting to watch gangster films which were slightly more sophisticated than the baseline stuff that was in westerns.