The directors I consider really great have the ability to recognize when something's going in an unexpected direction and see it as a bonus and be able to go with it, as opposed to locking down what they thought was going to happen.

I'll always rather be in a ship that's got a captain that has some vision.

I hesitate to direct even though I feel I contribute a lot on a set.

If sexuality means saying yes to life, then you should be able to remain sexual until the day you die.

When my children wake up in the morning they know they will eat breakfast, get hugs from their parents, go to a good, safe school. Plates are full and store windows are glittering. But at the same time the great majority of the world's children and women stand - no - shiver on the precipice

You create this situation where you are so dependent on each other. That's especially true for film. In theater, the actor has much more say, much more control, for better or worse.

I try to live my life every day in the present, and try not to turn a blind eye to injustice and need.