I like storytelling, and I feel more confident as the years have gone on about my ability to do that.

The life of a character doesn't just exist between action and cut.

I don't take a scene or word for granted.

Tarantino and Jackson is like Scorsese and DeNiro, and their silent communication.

I'm not good at telling a joke, but I can say a line in a certain way that makes people uncomfortable because they don't know whether to laugh or not, and I love that comedy.

The guy who kills 38 people is not the guy you'd want to have over at Thanksgiving.

If you ever get the opportunity to work with Quentin Tarantino, you had better believe that it will be an experience of extremes.

But probably my favorite music, believe it or not, is sad music.

'The Portrait of Dorian Grey' beautifully articulates how the altruistic part of ourselves clashes with our essentially narcissistic state.

I aimlessly travel, meaning I have no agenda other than to get small in the world, be quiet and observe people.

Unfortunately, when you're the king of the hill, there's really only one way to go, and that's down.

Never take life too seriously, you're never getting out of it alive.

In movies, I have had the opportunity of working with some of the people that I respect very much.

I haven't seen one guy beat five people yet. It needs to be done collectively.

Few have borne unconsciously the spell of loveliness.

A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart.

When things go wrong, I just think: It's part of the journey.

My seeking has been to explain and illuminate the Negro condition in America and obliquely that of all human kind.

The mind can absorb no more than the seat can endure.

People turn to violence, because they have no other avenue left.

I'm grateful to be alive, because I really did not think I was going to be alive, onstage performing songs.