I think the story of 'Alice in Wonderland' in a way is a reminder that life is frightening, it can shift on you at any moment.

Getting older is a struggle. I always feel that just under the surface of acceptance and enjoyment of the ageing process is a terrible hysteria just waiting to burst out.

I don't do the whole L.A. nightlife thing.

When you look at all the miracles attributed to Jesus, they're all about change.

Acting itself is quite scary. Some people say that actors are show-offs, very egotistical and all that kind of stuff, but it is quite scary.

I suppose I'm something of an eccentric dresser.

I'm not a Tony Blair impersonator.

No matter how difficult things are, and no matter how much grief and loss there is, you can turn it into something positive.

I love being able to play as many different characters, in as many different worlds as I possibly can. That's what I really enjoy.

I'm a huge fan of science fiction and fantasy - not so much horror because I get a bit scared.

I am prone to get carried away thinking about creative projects.

It is in length of patience, endurance and forbearance that so much of what is good in mankind and womankind is shown.

At Berkshire Hathaway we do not like to compete against Chinese manufacturers.

My friends all say I’m going to be Secretary of State, [but] I don’t see how that would be much different from the job I have now

Boys are slobs... One reason is that mothers let them get away with it. Mothers are notorious for spoiling male children.

Voluntary service of others demands the best of which one is capable, and must take precedence over service of self.

The only way you can be comfortable about Donald Trump's foreign policy, is to think he doesn't really mean anything he says.

And there are lots of moments when I think, ‘What am I doing as an actor? I can’t act!’

When it's your fourth marriage, you tend to lose faith in superstitions.

Use romantic relationships to grow, not to lose yourself. Keep your priorities in order.

Not a single other creature in all the history of the world has been just as ourselves. Not another will be like us.