But probably my favorite music, believe it or not, is sad music.

The life of a character doesn't just exist between action and cut.

I don't take a scene or word for granted.

Tarantino and Jackson is like Scorsese and DeNiro, and their silent communication.

I'm not good at telling a joke, but I can say a line in a certain way that makes people uncomfortable because they don't know whether to laugh or not, and I love that comedy.

The guy who kills 38 people is not the guy you'd want to have over at Thanksgiving.

If you ever get the opportunity to work with Quentin Tarantino, you had better believe that it will be an experience of extremes.

'The Portrait of Dorian Grey' beautifully articulates how the altruistic part of ourselves clashes with our essentially narcissistic state.

I aimlessly travel, meaning I have no agenda other than to get small in the world, be quiet and observe people.

Unfortunately, when you're the king of the hill, there's really only one way to go, and that's down.

I think I've made a career out of making despicable people likable.

Some seek only the appearance of justice and virtues. Some seek real justice and virtues. Some others are too lazy to search at all.

The eyes were larger and gray and in a certain light looked soft, gentle, and even innocent. Then the light would change, the innocence would vanish, and the eyes looked like year-old ice.

As far as I'm concerned, Americans don't drink nearly enough. A good alcoholic poisoning of the brain now and then clears it out in a way that nothing else can.

The minute you start talking about what you're going to do if you lose, you have lost.

What you need to find is someone who never will let you go.

As a director, I've been able to combine with what I've learned as an actor and as a producer: it melds quite nicely into what I feel like I should have been doing all along.

There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.

If I did any movies I'd have to take a break from singing, because I'd want it to be really good.

Jackass: The Movie is great. I think it's in the tradition of physical comedy, which I'm really interested in. Its relationship to gravity, and how gravity acts on the body

There are times when the most practical thing is to lie down.