I've directed enough in the theatre and a couple of films to know that - to feel fairly secure that if I find a story that I really like I can probably get it done somewhat.

Careers, like rockets, don't always take off on schedule. The key is to keep working the engines.

So for, you know, for a good 20 years now I've been involved with veterans and soldiers and in support of them no matter what they're doing.

When I think of work, it's mostly about having control over your destiny, as opposed to being at the mercy of what's out there.

While we can never do enough to show gratitude to our nation's defenders, we can always do a little more.

I started a theater called Steppenwolf. We've been very supportive of the veterans there.

Well, youre not incorrect on either front, because absolutely, there are children here in this country that need help as are everywhere in the world.

I study to learn, to be an educated person.

Wherever I go for the military, they always call me Lt. Dan. They just can't help it.

I save money when I'm working so that I never have to take a role simply to pay the bills.

It's always been my dream to do a dance scene with Anthony Hopkins.

You cannot honor God without honoring people first

I'm trapped behind a wall of fear and fear itself.

Ordinary life is fascinating when viewed with extraordinary perspective.

Actual artists are like mythological creatures, ' she heard herself opine. 'You hear about them, but a sighting's pretty rare.

The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear

The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for!

There is nothing like the occasional outburst of profanity to calm jangled nerves.

America is such a paradoxical society, hypocritically paradoxical, that if you don't have some humor, you'll crack up.

Most people don't like challenges at work. Actors love challenges at work.

Security in human systems we're told will always, always last. Emotions are the sail, and blind faith is the mast. Without the breath of real freedom we're getting nowhere fast.