My philosophy is, don't take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom.

I like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly gifted and I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as a filmmaker.

Americans accept that gangsters are running the government.

I wouldn't say I'm a method actor. I do research when I feel I don't have enough experience for the part I'm playing.

It's difficult when you have to turn down a tremendous amount of money because you don't like what the script is saying and you don't have any money.

New York is not conductive to theater. New York does not encourage its young. It does not encourage experimentation.

Bush is very clever. When the debate should have been about the deterioration of our cities and the lack of action by government, he sent in his idiot to make an outrageous statement about Murphy Brown.