Sometimes worst enemies like a Mohammed Ali and Joe Frazier that's what makes you fight so hard. Without them they never would have achieved greatness.

Painting is as close as a person can get to actually capturing the heat of the moment.

Often people going into directing want to learn as much as they possibly can about "technique." And I say the hell with that.

Boxing is a great way to vent. I don't know if there is a better way, I think for women too. There is something so primal about it and it's the best exercise in the world, even if you don't ever get in the ring.

We do two things in life: We race the clock and everything is a struggle. One way or not, it's a metaphorical battle all of the time.

I have made a lot of career mistakes, a lot and I have made a lot of personal ones too!

The only thing that I haven't done is perform brain surgery on myself. I've been very, very lucky. I've spared Shakespeare undue stress by not doing that.