Our glorification of violence is ripping society apart. I don't want my children exposed to it.

Emotions are the natural result of striving for something. Every single scene has two or more people in it, and nobody wants the same thing, so they are negotiating this one way or another. The result of that negotiation will bring out all kinds of emotional stuff in you.

We all want to be 20 again and have that first sense of love.

When a director makes a mistake, people suffer. People suffer horribly sometimes.

That's pretty much what every scene is about, getting people to see your point of view. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

I'm not much of a preparer. I think sometimes as an actor you need to go out and learn some skills, but in terms of preparation for understanding the character, it's all on the page, and if it's not on the page, you're in trouble.

To a certain extent. I'm a fan of rehearsal on the day [of the shoot], more than getting together a week beforehand.