Certainly I've had the experience of thinking a person was one thing, and finding out they were another.

My fear now is of cliche, of complacency, of not being able to feel authenticity in myself and those around me.

There's a lot of skeletons in my closet!

I generally play strong people and scary people.

People have said unkind things and you kind of have to, if you happen to read it, you have to just, you know, move on.

I lived in Texas for 10 years. There were a lot of people chewing, including my dad.

The writer should always serve as his own angleworm —and the sharper the barb with which he fishes himself out of blackness, the better.

I've never had any delusions about being a leading man, and it's not sour grapes to say that in the best films that I've always enjoyed, the cliched leading man type isn't a part of the picture.

Motive is never easy. Sometimes it occurs to one only later.

You never really forget who you are. If you did, you'd need to seek some professional help

I have to be careful of what TV shows I choose, particularly ones that have commercials in them, because it's going to be a different kind of television show.

Everyone grows but not everyone becomes mature.

A confused and weak man hides his weakness and uncertainty with fiery speeches.

If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow.

Your life must focus on the maximization of objectivity.

Unless you are very rich and very eccentric, you will not enjoy the luxury of a computer in your own home.

Writing really is a difficult craft and there are many parts to master.

I like the silent church before the service begins, better than any preaching. How far off, how cool, how chaste the persons look,begirt each one with a precinct or sanctuary!

Language operates between literal and metaphorical signification

In my opinion, if we have not achieved peace, it is because people forget its most fundamental aspect. Before we talk about peace among nations, we must settle our peace with God.

A woman may be as wicked as she likes, but if she isn't pretty it won't do her much good.