I think that the dramas that you find in TV are actually a lot more interesting, typically, than what you find in cinema.

I just like that dynamic in relationships in movies where they're kind of lovers as rivals, you know?

When you dont inherit an identity you have to define it on your own.

I always remembered that when I saw people get married they got on a rocketship and went to Planet Happiness, Population: Them.

It's very important to keep the emotions grounded, to keep the characters in some real place.

Audiences can tell when you're being fake and they will eat you alive. But if you're doing something authentic they will connect to it and that can lead to commercial success.

Sundance is a really special place. They're very protective of movies, especially lower-budget movies.

There's a punk rock quality to Peter Parker, that I identified with when I read the comics [Spider-Man], and that I really liked. He has this chip on his shoulder.

When you have to react to a lizard that's a tennis ball, it's a really, really difficult, tricky piece of craft.

Something you can do in a comic that you can't do in a film is that you can have thought bubbles.

There's a bigger universe at hand.

I think that the most important thing a woman can have- next to talent, of course- is her hairdresser.

Once you awaken, you will have no interest in judging those who sleep.

I felt myself being invaded through and through, I crumbled, disintegrated, and only emptiness remained.

A man should have a right to be religious if he wants to. The government should not be involved in those decisions.

I don't care if they respect me so long as they fear me.

Loyalty expanded is not loyalty betrayed!

The truest mark of your success in life will be the quality of your marriage

In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.

Life is like a dice, so watch the ones you're rolling with.

It really hit home that my parents felt as though they didn't have to worry anymore. They realized if you could win an Oscar, that was a good sign.