I knew you had to go in and audition and maybe they'd hire you, and that's where you start. I had a good understanding about press: that it's the actor's responsibility to publicize his or her films.

Unfortunately, overall, movies are a conglomerate. People buy and sell people in this business, which can get really ugly.

I love to rescue animals.... The pounds were so crowded they were putting animals down almost immediately. Seven thousand dogs were put to sleep.

I wanted to go to Jupiter. That was my plan from day one, and David Lynch gave me the ticket.

The really courageous and bold thing is to make movies about human behaviour

If my career were a hairstyle, it would be helmet-head.

Whatever character you play, it gives you the chance to expose another side of yourself that maybe you've never felt comfortable with, or never knew about

We like our archetypes and heroes to be what they are at face value. And life doesn't work out like that

What do you say when someone has truly inspired you? How do you express to an artist how deeply their work has affected you?

You don't have to run away from life your whole life. You can really live. You can change. And you can be an agent of change.

There is so much in the world to care about.

Here I am at these crossroads again, wondering what will never become of me.Now and then, I'll take one on the chin.Because I wear my heart upon my sleeve.

In any case, the fewer boundaries that exist hindering free movement between all forms of articulate human cognition, the better.

I like the idea of challenging Hollywood on its own turf. It's important to do that.

A loser is someone who makes excuses and alibis and blames everyone else for their losses and failures.

Anger is one letter short of danger.

The Senate is the only show in the world where the cash customers have to sit in the balcony.

If my ego was out of whack and I believed I could carry anything off, that would be a stupid risk. But so far there's been no reason not to try anything.

If you are the boss it's wise to remember that there are lots of things you don't know and lots of people who hope you won't find out.

In 1890, nearly everyone died on the job, and if they lived long enough not to die on the job, the average age of retirement was 85.

I wealthiest am when richest in remorse.