I came in on the tail end of the old school of Hollywood

There's a hysterical, tired sense of humor that comes after working 14 hours a day, six days a week. I like those things because they take the pressure off the constant stress

To people outside, they think, Gee, that's great. You get to go here and there. The other side of that is our expression, This is location, not vacation

I like playing flawed characters, people who aren't perfect.

I had already done a lot of research for Rough Riders, keeping notebooks and old photographs. Some of the books were antiques for that time period, with the covers falling off.

While I was doing these plays in the beginning, I wasn't getting paid. I thought of it more as a hobby. Then I realized how seriously a lot of these people took what they were doing

I didn't know how to go about preparing for the part of someone who can't remember who he is. The frustration angle is written in, but there's also this incredible passive state

In this industry, the new owners prefer to kill anything they weren't responsible for.

You can't think that you're playing a villain, or you'll end up with a cartoon. You have to think about him as a person and a hero.

I wrote a script. I actually enjoyed writing it more than acting. It's about the Irish rebellion of 1920, which is a fascinating period and place for me

I have family obligations and all that stuff. I get my kids six weeks in the summer, which is a real intense period of time. I'm with them every minute of the day

It is bodies that make us real. What is a soul without eyes to look through or hands to hold?

Y'know when your dog drags its butt across the carpet leaving a stain- It's not as easy as it looks..."

Revenge can only be found on the road to self-destruction.

I take friendship very seriously.

Love of the republic in a democracy, is a love of the democracy; love of the democracy is that of equality. Love of the democracy is likewise that of frugality.

I love my cameras. I love contact sheets. I love the visceral thing of film and I'm not positive that I can replicate my lighting digitally. My assistants tell me I can, but, just stubborn I guess.

If the private sectors are about markets and the public sectors are about governments, then the plural sector is about communities.

But, is it possible for princes and ministers to be enlightened, when private individuals are not so?

The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.

But never give your love, my friend, Unto a foolish heart