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

Ignorance breeds antipathy. Until I got to know how computers worked, I didn't want anything to do with them. I said, 'Well, why do I need them? I write letters.' Which I still do.

I like a twisted sense of humour. On 'A History of Violence,' David Cronenberg and I would be doing the grimmest scenes and laugh a lot.

I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting.

Further devastation of the air, land and sea is obviously a very real possibility, unless the attitudes of politicians and all who irresponsibly exploit our natural resources change significantly in the very near future and all collaborate and sacrifice for the good of the planet.

I don't think you get to be pope without making some enemies, like you do when you're president.

I don't think Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell fear competition from me in their arena.