A lot of actors are perfectionists, besides merely being egotists.

You do have to follow your heart, otherwise you're living a false life.

Overall, women are a lot more fun to work with than a bunch of men.

When I watch films or tv that I've done, I get very restless and tend to not sit still.

I can tell women's confidence levels rise when they wear heels.

If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.

Two birds went for dating. The male bird was killed and the female bird is being murdered.

Poets create gods, philosophers destroy them.

The concept of maximum promotion of human rights to the expense of the majority of people in fact undermines the entire concept of the human community.

You have to be able to play: this is spontaneous interaction, and it flexes all the creative muscles you need as a writer. And empathy is one of those muscles.

I'm never going to say the word "retire." If I feel like having a match when I'm 70 years old and I think I can go out there and tear it up, then I'm going to do it.

I feel that things happen for a reason and open up new opportunities.

It's probably listening to country music that got me to start playing a lot cleaner, not as distorted.

There is a form of communication that transcends the power of words.

In some ways, the documentary form is a kind of trap and so is societal norms.