I grew up in New York, and I have that in me, that be-honest-at-all-costs, don't b.s. me attitude. I say, If you've got something to say about me, say it to my face. And then we'll either talk about it or fight about it.

There's nothing more boring than unintelligent actors, because all they have to talk about is themselves and acting. There have to be other things.

Americans accept that gangsters are running the government.

When you make the judgement as a network that there are only three candidates, you are censoring points of view.

You get money out of acting. You get gray hair out of directing. Actually, I get more of a rush from directing.

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.

American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information.