There's always someone telling you not to do something. The main thing is just to ignore them.

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

Altman was told they wouldn't do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned me, but he stood by me and really bailed me out.

I couldn't care less about being a presenter at the Oscars.

Any time you're trying to do a movie with a happy ending, it's very difficult because it's been done before and you don't want to be manipulative.

Most good actors have a huge intelligence about the human condition and a real open heart to different kinds of people and behavior.

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