I was trying to perform as best as possible. I was a boy at the time, but worked well with the sickle.

Things that are complex are not useful, Things that are useful are simple.

I would prefer to have invented a machine that people could use and that would help farmers with their work - for example a lawnmower.

I created a weapon to defend the borders of my motherland. It's not my fault that it's being used where it shouldn't be. The politicians are more to blame for this.

I wanted to invent an engine that could run for ever. I could have developed a new train, had I stayed in the railway. It would have looked like the AK-47 though.

Before attempting to create something new, it is vital to have a good appreciation of everything that already exists in this field.

I had to gain experience as I did not have a technical education.

The fact that people die because of an AK-47 is not because of the designer, but because of politics.

When I see Bin Laden with his AK-47, I got nervous. But what can I do, terrorists aren't fools: they too chose the most reliable guns.

I sleep well. It's the politicians who are to blame for failing to come to an agreement and resorting to violence.

It is painful for me to see when criminal elements of all kinds fire from my weapon.

How have we lived in the same place for all these years and only just met?Because we weren't meant to meet then. This is our now.

Bowie's been a huge influence on me. I remember early on, my dad pulling out the 'Diamond Dogs' album, and the cover alone just grabbed my attention. I think I was probably around 12.

You become most powerful in whatever you do if the action is performed for its own sake rather than as a means to protect, enhance, or conform to your role identity.

The mountain cannot frighten one who was born on it.

Health, contentment, and trust are your greatest possessions. And freedom your greatest joy.

I always ask myself why old heavyweights come back, but I plan to stay out of the ring.

I'm just looking for interesting roles and giving acting the respect it deserves.

One should only see a psychiatrist out of boredom.

I recognize the amount of time that it takes as a director. I made the choice to stop taking roles outside of L.A. because I didn't want to miss any of my child's life.

If I wasn't an actor, I'd be a secret agent.