Saying you are a patriot does not make you one; wearing a flag pin does not in itself mean anything at all.

I'd like to, when it's all said and done, say that I have at least a few stories that I feel proud of.

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

It's always interesting to play a character that obviously has a secret.

There are people that grandstand and seem to be publicly politically engaged because they like the attention, more than because they're genuinely concerned about the world. But I don't think that's the majority.

To find a good story, you’re generally going to find it in independent or lower budget movies... I wouldn’t mind doing a big budget movie if it had a great story.

In 2016 we are faced with a particularly bizarre and unappetizing choice as regards the two main political parties' presidential candidates, in my opinion.