You walk past people in streets, or they serve you in shops, and you know nothing about the horrors they may be living with.

I live in a state of hypersensitivity, and I've always had this feeling that something bad is going to happen to myself, or my wife and children. This manifests itself in different fears and visions.

I can't afford to step away from acting, but the one thing I've learnt after all these years is that I don't fit in. It's very difficult to be at the mercy of other people's whims and visions.

My fascination is not for cinema; it's for human nature and human beings because I find it quite difficult being one at times.

Being a director is almost like being another sort of character, but you're out of view.

What's my dilemma here? Am I making entertainment or am I making art? What am I saying? At the end of the day, cinema is entertainment for millions of people, but for me it's expression.

I watched 'Rocky' and 'Raging Bull' and 'Taxi Driver' over and over again. They spoke to you, man.

People can very quickly have a very poor self-image. It doesn't take much.

Never doubt my weaseling abilities, Shadowhunter, for they are epic and memorable in their scope.

It is better to dwell on the beautiful things in life than the negative.

Believe in what makes you Healthy, because everything else is just garbage.

Real freedom for people can only exist whenever there is security and independence.

If you want to act, you have to devote yourself to it. Send out letters and photos every day, work all the hours under the sun, whatever it takes. If you're not determined, you won't get anywhere.

Man's rank is his power to uplift.

True democracy is not inconsistent with a few persons representing the spirit, the hope and the aspirations of those whom they claim to represent.

To be one's own master is to be the slave of self.

There was a time when I thought I was doing a good thing with good guys for a good cause. Looking back, I think I really wanted to be a warrior.

Our true enemies are: ignorance and limitation.