Lies are just stories, and stories are all that matter. We all tell stories. Some are more truthful than others, maybe, but in the end the only thing that counts is what you can make people believe.

Gaining a victory is more difficult than maintaining it once you have it.

I've got a woman's ability to stick to a job and get on with it when everyone else walks off and leaves it.

At the end of the day, I had to remain dedicated to historical accuracy.

I love my dog. I hate bankers. I have issues with women. In my head, I’m a great guy.

I'd wear flip-flops and jeans. I guess that's not cool.

There is an intimacy about the Opry Theater that gives an entertainer a special charge.

[On Edna Ferber's Ice Palace] ... the book, which is going to be a movie, has the plot and characters of a book which is going to be a movie.

Thanksgiving, when the Indians said, "Well, this has been fun, but we know you have a long voyage back to England".

I love Buster Keaton. I was a big fan of the stunt shows at Universal Studios. I'm a huge Cirque du Soleil nut.

I decided not to give the haters the satisfaction that they got me so bad I gave up.