Obvious things like The Deer Hunter. After that happened, the scripts got better. Opportunities happened.

I became very critical of zoos and circuses and keeping animals in captivity. I wish it was against the law.

I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell.

I'm better off not socializing. I make a better impression if I'm not around.

At its best, life is completely unpredictable.

There's something dangerous about what's funny. Jarring and disconcerting. There is a connection between funny and scary.

No, improvising is wonderful. But, the thing is that you cannot improvise unless you know exactly what you're doing.

I try not to worry about things I can't do anything about.

We have no way of knowing what lays ahead for us in the future. All we can do is use the information at hand to make the best decision possible.

I play so many villains and strange, troubled people. I don't have that kind of life. I live in the country. I've been married nearly 50 years. I have a cat.

My father was a lesson. He had his own bakery, and it was closed one day a week, but he would go anyway. He did it because he really loved his bakery. It wasn't a job.

Le spectacle est la reconstruction matérielle de l'illusion religieuse.

A child, like your stomach, doesn't need all you can afford to give it.

Do not carry the burden of self-judgment. You are forgiven and pardoned

We think we are so strong but it is only when others try to prey on our weaknesses that we realize how frail we truly are.”-Skyla (from Twiceborn)

Without authenticity, we are only a poor imitation of someone else.

Grace is always sufficient, provided we are ready to cooperate with it.

You might want to comment on that, Honorable.

Profits are the ultimate measure of how efficiently we provide customers with the best products for their needs. Profits are required to survive and grow.

You're stronger than you believe. Don't let your fear own you. Own yourself.

The more you understand yourself, the more you will understand the world.