I haven't only been offered Hasidic roles.

Botox should be banned for actors, as steroids are for sportsmen. Acting is all about expression; why would you want to iron out a frown?

The older you get the more capable you get at managing life.

Fear is like the steam that fires the combustion engine. You need fear to get a performance going.

You never know how things will turn out. And you can't really say it turned out wrong. Whatever happens, happens. The important thing is that you followed your gut.

I don't believe your soul mate has to share your politics.

I think actors have a choice of drawing attention to themselves or living on the outskirts.

Often Hollywood crews go into third world countries and I don't believe they behave well.

In reality, the main thing that keeps me awake at night is probably the destruction of the planet that's what gets me pretty upset.

There's not much room for eccentricity in Hollywood, and eccentricity is what's sexy in people.

Eccentricity is what's sexy in people.

This idea that there is generality in the specific is of far-reaching importance.

He once said that he wished to be famous, but unknown.

Physical Fitness is the basis for all other forms of excellence.

Instead, most colleges are studies in obsolescence.

Take care of yourself. Eat well, rest, train hard and smart, make time to think and breathe. Be intentional with your time.

People wanted to get me published, and my early work was so weird that they weren't getting anywhere. I thought, okay, I'll do something that's just a tad more normal.

If I were to sign it now, I'd be committing forgery. I'd be putting my 1943 signature on a canvas painted in 1922.

Joy waits on welcome, not time.

A book should have an intellectual shape and a heft that comes with dealing with a primary subject.