The Tonys are also kind of like a homegrown party. You know everybody.

I love Morocco - it's a real challenge to all five senses. You think you know something, and you don't. It's wonderful. It keeps you on your toes that way.

Usually in stories there are big problems in the beginning or couples are pulling away, there's a lot of bitterness.

It's funny to see the finished product of a movie, stuff that's so beautiful, and to remember the particulars.

I find that all great directors, and I would include Ben Affleck and Clint Eastwood in that, they have great confidence. And with great confidence comes great freedom for the actor.

The Wire,' I was such a fan of that show the first season - I think that's the best-written show on TV.

When I was growing up I actually was into Bon Jovi!

You know, I don't think, you know, therapy never ends, really.

It's fun to play happy people.

If your body is excited to do something, that's what you should be doing. Or if it really scares you, you should be doing it.

Being an actor, we're so dependent on the writers.

As I like to put it, we have hit pay dirt. The effort to cure the resource curse is a good example of what private foundations working with NGOs can accomplish.

Federal Officer: "The arms piled on the ground were not worth 10 cents a ton.

Try writing an entire story with only a thousand words at your disposal. It’s a terrific lesson in economy and precession.

Teacher, there are things that I don't want to learn.

I don't think it's unusual to spend time with your castmate.

There are so many different stories. You can choose to tell them, or not, but they certainly have the right to exist

Looking forward with an eternal perspective gives one hope, a reason to look up and feel gratitude for even the smallest bit of light.

You've got to be a certain type of person to be a professional fighter. I prefer to do it for pretend.

Even a little gift may be vast with loving kindness.

I think life is short, and you can't spend time doing things just to be on set to reassure yourself that people are not going to forget about you.