What's the difference between Hollywood characters and my characters? Mine are real.

Making films has got to be one of the hardest endeavors known to humankind.

I collect names for characters. Names are valuable; they can be your first source of insight into a character.

I consider Madonna a friend, and she sure knows how to work the publicity machine. Of course, I don't have breasts. If I did have, I'd be in the number one spot over Madonna.

I am trying to stay away from this position of me "returning to my roots." As if my roots are that I'm only comfortable working on low-budget, small films. That's not the case at all.

What's the difference between Hollywood characters and my characters? Mine are real.

We're the most violent nation on earth. There's no getting away from that. But you've got to look at it on a broader level.