It's never bothered me to work hard. I've probably worked on some of the longest schedules in movie history.

You have to decide if you're going to wilt like a daisy or if you're just going to go forward and live the life that you've been granted.

I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.

Real heroes are men who fall and fail and are flawed, but win out in the end because they've stayed true to their ideals and beliefs and commitments.

I split my time between Santa Barbara and Aspen. I live on a pretty fast horse.

Field of Dreams is probably our generation's It's A Wonderful Life.

Failure doesn't kill you... it increases your desire to make something happen.

Broken people say awful things and do incredibly absurd things.

When I played Robin Hood, I knew the great role was Alan Rickman's and it didn't bother me. I always think that leading actors should be called the best supporting actors.

When a defining moment comes along, you define the moment, or the moment defines you.

I'm a big fan of dreams. Unfortunately, dreams are our first casualty in life - people seem to give them up, quicker than anything, for a 'reality.'

Jesus is the only significance. Beside Jesus nothing has any significance. He alone matters.

There is grace for every good action.

My mother said "You won't amount to anything because you procrastinate." I said "Just wait."

I would prefer as a viewer to watch the mistakes. I am my own blooper reel, as it happens.

My favorite parts of work as an actor and a director are those unplanned mistakes that do happen, because it's like catching lightning in a bottle. It's the best part of what we do.

Every ten years or so, I liked to do a film about an artist - this allowed me to reflect on our own work.

I've never been a goalscorer, only own goals. Good own goals.

I need to give affection and love, because without that, I wither. I need to give that love to someone. Without that, I'm rudderless.

For me, good description usually consists of a few well-chosen details that will stand for everything else.