I hate to use this as a metaphor, but making movies is kind of like going to war. It's not - but the stamina required and what it takes to tell a story that is this big in scope, you need a general that will bring out the best in you.

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

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

The guy who kills 38 people is not the guy you'd want to have over at Thanksgiving.

My heroes are Robert Duvall, Forest Whitaker, Ed Harris, Tommy Lee Jones, Anthony Hopkins and Sean Penn.

I do not have the angst and the anxiety of my youth. I've gotten to a place where I'm very comfortable with who I am.

I think I've made a career out of making despicable people likable.