Mass-market movies have become about one thing. They kind of declare themselves right off the bat. . . . But when I go to see (a film), I want to be surprised. I want to see something I never expected. And when you get that, it should be celebrated.

Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address. On the other hand, this not knowing has its charms.

Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.

I have faith that a script is going to hit me like a ton of bricks, and when that happens, it's undeniable that I should choose the role.

People ask me all the time, "What kind of father are you?" I won't know until my kids are grown.

There was a period of time in Los Angeles when I wondered if I was just going to lose everything.

I have gone through so many examinations of what a hero is, between the World War II stuff and the astronaut stuff.