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.

I don't view myself as a political leftie. I view myself as a storyteller who is fair to both sides.

There are dumb actors. But there are dumb politicians and dumb bakers.

If you find yourself in a movie that you have questions about, it's not a compromise to your integrity.

My father described me as the oldest baby he'd ever seen. I apparently was very serious and reflective.

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

I'm six foot four and a half and I have a temper. It's reserved for very important issues. If someone is asking me to make an artistic concession, then I'll become a madman.