For me, when I'm making a movie I like to stay in character throughout the day.

A long time ago, in a country not so far away, I was eight years old, doing my best Darth Vader imitation.

Everyone has their own approach to how they work.

Ewan McGregor and I had very similar first-time light sabre experiences. We both burned ourselves! These things are hot - they're full of batteries!

I don't see how you can give someone who lied to the extent that he did a second chance in the same line of work.

I have two sisters and a mother, obviously, so I grew up with a household of girls. Maybe I have a greater respect for women because of it.

One of the things I find about acting is that the less the audience knows about the actor, the more they're able to believe in him in the role.

I don't think things like trust should just be handed out. You have to earn that.

I've always been kind of a hermit.

I try to stay away from the L.A. scene as much as possible. I feel it helps me to better prepare for my roles if I am not too involved in that whole thing.

I wish they taught green screen acting classes.

Sow success and hope unto others, and more success and hope becomes what you permanently reap.

She met a dashing man —he was, a dash.

A monkey glances up and sees a banana, and that's as far as he looks. A visionary looks up and sees the moon.

Never let the darkness or negativity outside affect your inner self. Just wait until morning comes and the bright light will drown out the darkness.

People really love 'Madea' movies and get a kick out of them. They're phenomenally successful. People get excited when a new one's coming out.

[Payne] was a really great experience, and both John [ Larroquette] and JoBeth [Williams] over the years, it's been great reconnecting with them and working with them on other projects as well.

The right of a minority is so important in a democracy.

Poor planning or poor execution of plans is simply to let some force other than reason shape reality.

The French revolution taught us the rights of man.

Color is a language, like music.