Nobody became an actor because he had a good childhood.

I'm a firm believer that character is highly overrated. Character is a trick that we do with the audience's collusion.

I was a dog in a past life. Really. I'll be walking down the street and dogs will do a sort of double take. Like, Hey, I know him.

That red carpet has to be felt to be believed.

Oh yeah, that's the Holy Grail, Pirates of the Caribbean. Johnny Depp, he's the real deal, isn't he? He doesn't get the girl, and he doesn't care.

Shameless is a rough show, and it’s not for everyone, but it’s also beautiful.

It's hard to be depressed around a ukulele. You just pick it up and you're halfway home.

I'll tell you this about the Oscars - they're real.

There are some older women out there who are just knockouts, real beauties, and they're not getting the roles they should.

Everyone hooks up with George Clooney. He's a genuinely cool guy. He's using his powers for good.

You should know the lines, be prepared, get sleep, and have the script analyzed so you're ready to rock and roll.

He won’t stop the war until you give him the peace prize.

It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.

Men are limited by the knowledge of their minds, the worth of their characters and the principles upon which they are building their lives.

The longer I live, the less chance I'll ever recover from what life keeps doing to me.

Once you encourage the thought of compassion in your mind, once it becomes active, then your attitude towards others changes automatically.

Our generosity never should exceed our abilities.

I'm now at the age where I've got to prove that I'm just as good as I never was.

College athletes used to get a degree in bringing your pencil.

I won my tournament. I won the Silver Medal.

Small to greater matters must give way.