But actors with political views are a dime a dozen.

Most people want to be able to go off and deal with their day - stop in here, run errands there - and when you can't do that, going out becomes a chore.

By and large, the making of motion pictures is all about, 'Let's ratchet it up.' And I always think, 'We don't need to ratchet this up.' If you do, don't call it 'Captain Phillips' or 'The Maersk Alabama.' Call it something else, and then you have carte blanche to do anything, down to sea serpents and aliens.

Dear God, thank you for my life. I forgot how big and wonderful it is.

We are still in the position of waking up and having a choice. Do I make the world better today somehow, or do I not bother?

I would not want to live in a country that would have me as a leader in any sort of political bent.

Some people go to bed at night thinking, 'That was a good day.' I am one of those who worries and asks, 'How did I screw up today?'