When I do a Western, I often wonder what I would have really done in that situation.

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.'

Leaving your religion and having to invent your own system of values is a big deal, after all.

Not forever, ' he said onto my mouth. And though I knew it was a lie, I put my arms around his neck and kissed him.

Honesty is the fastest way to prevent a mistake from turning into a failure.

I dont really believe in regret or mistakes. I try to take everything as it is, be comfortable with myself.

I listen to all types of music so I'm influenced by everything.

Seeing a film at the cinema, or a DVD or whatever at home, your brain is really receptive to not only whether the script's working, or if the actors are acting well, but also the colours.

I get literally a physical sensation of low self-esteem that is a result of not engaging the world and getting comfortable that way.

When I was growing up in East Germay, everyone said there was no God. So I started looking for it myself.

We cannot meet 'em [Democrates] halfway. We can't cross the aisle. These people, I'm talking about the left wherever you find them, the Democrats, they have to be defeated.

It doesn't prove anything except that you're bullying us. Which, as I recall, is a sign of cowardice.