When you get the call from Quentin Tarantino, it's the call of a lifetime. You don't allow yourself to be vulnerable enough or to be fool enough to expect that phone call to happen, in reality.

The life of a character doesn't just exist between action and cut.

I don't take a scene or word for granted.

Tarantino and Jackson is like Scorsese and DeNiro, and their silent communication.

I'm not good at telling a joke, but I can say a line in a certain way that makes people uncomfortable because they don't know whether to laugh or not, and I love that comedy.

The guy who kills 38 people is not the guy you'd want to have over at Thanksgiving.

If you ever get the opportunity to work with Quentin Tarantino, you had better believe that it will be an experience of extremes.

But probably my favorite music, believe it or not, is sad music.

'The Portrait of Dorian Grey' beautifully articulates how the altruistic part of ourselves clashes with our essentially narcissistic state.

I aimlessly travel, meaning I have no agenda other than to get small in the world, be quiet and observe people.

Unfortunately, when you're the king of the hill, there's really only one way to go, and that's down.

It's a most distressing affliction to have a sentimental heart and a skeptical mind.

Take pride in what you do & let the quality of your work be your signature

It seems to me that any law that is not enforced and can't be enforced weakens all other laws.

How mighty you are as death comes upon you and your color fades. Yet from life and lush to bold array, screaming into the night.

Take risks. You can't fall off the bottom.

For a Jewish guy, I've recorded a lot of Christmas albums.

It is a mark of civilised man that he seeks to understand his traditions, and to criticise them, not to swallow them whole.

How do we make the Lord's ways our ways? I believe we begin by learning of Him and praying for understanding.

In ancient days, men looked at stars and saw their heroes in the constellations. In modern times, we do much the same, but our heroes are epic men of flesh and blood.

Like a stone That rolls down a hill, I have come to this day.