Without question, we make choices - and those choices have consequences. So can you control your own destiny? To a degree, certainly. Must you have faith in serendipity? Without question, you'd better. Otherwise you're foolish.

Are you crying? There's no crying. There's no crying in baseball.

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.

I always wanted to play Lestrade of Scotland Yard 'cause he's a buffoon that gets to wear a uniform. I thought that would be fun.

You don't necessarily go in to talk to the person to try to find some secret key to the lock.

Saying no to something is actually much more powerful than saying yes.

I try not to lie to people - the only way to control the way you're perceived is to tell the truth.