My grandfather was a very insignificant man, actually. At his funeral his hearse followed the other cars.

The heart is a very, very resilient little muscle. It really is.

When the Academy called, I panicked. I thought they might want their Oscars back and the pawn shop has been out of business for a while.

I hate reality but it's still the best place to get a good steak.

Believing would be easier if God would show himself by depositing a million dollars in a Swiss bank account in my name

Over the years I've never written or made movies about political themes 'cause while they do have current critical importance, in the large, large scheme of things, only the big questions matter and the answers to those big questions are very, very depressing.

I carry a bullet in my breast pocket. Once, a crazy evangelist threw a bible at me, which would have gone through my heart if it wasn't for the bullet.