I like storytelling, and I feel more confident as the years have gone on about my ability to do that.

I wrote about wasting time, which I suppose is a part of the great human journey. We're supposed to wallow, to go through the desert without water for a long time so that when we finally drink it, we'll truly need it and we won't spill a drop. It's about being present.

I've had a great career. I've had a great life. I am truly blessed by my working experiences.

I'm drawn to villains that are three-dimensional and raw and that I can kind of see in my own life.

Quentin [Taranino] will say, "We've got it, but we're gonna do it one more time. Why?" And then, the entire cast and crew chimes in and says, "Because we love making movies!" He is a person who celebrates this form of expression, and it is evident in his movies, his conversations, his extensive knowledge about the history of what we do, and the actors and crew that he assembles.

Tarantino and Jackson is like Scorsese and DeNiro, and their silent communication.

We want to see ourselves reflected in our heroes. Unfortunately most of us don't look like Arnold Schwarzenegger.