It is in our nature to enjoy atrocity so long as it continues to shock and remains comfortably removed from our own lives.

What we find to love or to hate comes to us as a substitute for something else.

There I lay, wearing dead people as armor against death.

I know there’s evil in the world, and there always has been. But you don’t need to believe in Satan or demons to explain it. Human beings are perfectly capable of evil all by themselves.

The simplest way to enjoy lasting success in life is to strike a balance between your career and family. If one must suffer, never it be your family.

You are a leader until you are dictated by your own words.

I always was a performer, from the time I was little. It was always a natural place for me to be.

At times, the most dangerous politicians have been those impelled by dreams and ideals, rather than basic realities.

Cherish your wilderness.

I am so close, I may look distant.

There's nothing like the buzz of live theater. You put it out there and receive an instant reaction: laughing, crying, yelling, applauding.

From an egotistical point of view, I'm always interested in roles that push me as a person. I'm interested in humans as animals and as products of society.