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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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