It doesn't take that many years for a kid to realise that they're going to die. It's always there in the back of their mind the rest of their lives.

When I land in a country and they ask for 'occupation,' I always just put 'artist.' I think that covers all of it.

In a lot of places in the United States and certainly even more places around the world, the image of the cowboy has become, for some people, a negative one. The word 'cowboy' implies a strong, stubborn individual whose individualism depends on pulling down other people's individualism.

The first decade of your life is really important; it's formative.

The Road was a movie that has a good reputation, even though it wasn't released very well, but that's a movie I'm very proud of.

The efforts of Black Lives Matter to bring attention to the all-too-frequent instances of unjustified violence being used by policemen may not be paying off as quickly as some might hope.

Can you join, ask sincerely for affection without sweaty hand of expectation, understanding and accepting if it never is given?