It's just like with people. You're going to get along better working with them - human or equine - if you ask politely rather than demand that they do things.

Some people who like dogs don't like cats, but I'm not like that.

For 'Hidalgo,' I just spent as much time around horses as I could, which made sense.

When you're under stress as a human being, you behave oddly and your relationships with people become strained.

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.

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 now realize that I was very fortunate to have grown up in many different places, surrounded by all kinds of people, all kinds of points of view.