Are these soldiers really our enemy, or only the worst reflection of our own selves?... We made them. We have to unmake them, not just defeat or kill them.

It's the ones who can't let go - of fear or anger, lust or greed, vanity or pride or power - who are most at risk of becoming corrupted.

War was so simple, wasn't it? Much simpler than justice.

To be loved is all I need, And whom I love, I love indeed.

I'm always on the lookout for something good about people. Often months go by.

For me, there is only one means of ensuring that I do not lose respect for myself: constant criticism.

I always get a little uppity when I hear the phrase 'TV actor.' It's like saying you're a magazine reporter. I was in the theater for ten years before I ever had a TV audition.

Keep a sense of humor, that keeps you balanced, and you'll do quite well with it all, I'm sure.

I know it's a cliché to say I write for myself, but I write for myself.

The ordinary true, or purely real, cannot be the object of the arts. Illusion on a ground of truth,--that is the secret of the fine arts.

The US-led invasion of Iraq was an illegal act that contravened the UN charter.

In everything, love simplicity.

You can either give in to what youre feeling, just say ‘okay, enough is enough’ and be done with it, or you can fight it.