There have been times when I've thought about it - but with my luck it would probably turn out to be only a temporary solution.

Honey, there's a spider in your bathroom the size of a Buick.

Ninety percent of life is just showing up.

When I naturally write a story and I feel that the guy is sitting across the table from the girl and flirting with her... I think, 'God, that can't be me' because I'm just too old for that part. You need a 30-year-old or a 35-year-old for that part. And so I've given myself less and less roles.

Film is more of novelty, because I've done so much theater over many years. I'm in love with making movies. Also, I find it easier to remember three minutes of dialogue than three hours.

The whole country was tied together by radio. We all experienced the same heroes and comedians and singers. They were giants.

In fact, when they wake up in the morning, they're Jack Nicholson or Robert De Niro or Josh Brolin. And it's built-in, but they think it's all this other stuff. But it's not. They'd be great if they didn't think about their part or if they did think about it.