Take characters that Nicholson or De Niro play: they're not always tough

I have family obligations and all that stuff. I get my kids six weeks in the summer, which is a real intense period of time. I'm with them every minute of the day

I feel more comfortable doing films with groups of guys. It's a lot easier for me. There's a difference with women: you can't take them to dinner every night and go crazy

You can't think that you're playing a villain, or you'll end up with a cartoon. You have to think about him as a person and a hero.

I came in on the tail end of the old school of Hollywood

Even my agents say, 'We don't know what this business is anymore.'

Debra Winger doesn't let anything interfere with her performance, which is the way it should be