'The Road' is about that fear that all parents can have. What's going to happen to your child if you're not around? It takes those concerns to an extreme. In the film, without me the boy has no food, no shelter, no resources at all.

Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them.

One of the most effective tools that the Cheney-Bush junta has used to marginalize dissenting or even mildly inquisitive American citizens has been the accusation of being unpatriotic.

To be honest, I don't really care about any pope. It's not something I think about much, to be quite honest with you.

Those who have the power and should be the most responsible are often the least responsible.

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

People talk about method actors, meaning someone that's prepared very, very well, or whatever they mean when they talk about it. But the right method is whatever works for you. And what works for me on any given day is going to be different.