A lot of the reasons why something is a favorite thing are all things you don't necessarily see, the place, the people, the time, where you are, what it meant to you at the time.

Certainly Amadeus because it was a very powerful time for me, we filmed it in the Czech Republic at a time of lots of social and political change going on in that part of the world.

If you're an employer, you want to hire an employee who'll do their job, not do your bidding.

Well, I think that there is a connection between being a lawyer and a doctor and an actor. They kind of, in some ways, have the same appeal, I suppose.

Part of the film business is, if you want an apple, you buy an apple.

In this day when God is often referred to as 'It' or 'She' or 'Goddess' for the sake of leveling, I must say I can't recall Satan ever being referred to as 'She.'

This outfit called Los Angeles Theatre Works does readings of plays.

I would like to feel that I have a range and that it's not just a matter of being a comic actor or a serious actor, because those are really artificial classifications, I think.

Every actor wants to have a character that changes, that has some kind of movement, that gets from point A to point B, that doesn't just supply one note.

And from my character's point-of-view in Ravenous, he had been collected by Robert Carlyle's character, he had become infected by this ravenous, cannibalistic power, and he was making the best of it.

So when you make an impression in a certain kind of role, that tends to be the type of role that you get offered.

Our focus should not be on emerging technologies, but on emerging cultural practices.

...but you - women like you are dangerous- ominous – take care, Love – men will first fear you, then later, turn you into a deity...

Friend who has fired the kingfishers and flamed the dragonflies – they catch your light however they move and beam it out of their eyes.

The key to abundance is acceptance. The more you expect, the less you accept.

As somebody who makes his living in the movie business and wants to contribute to it, I think that the best chance I have of doing that is just consistently working with great directors.

Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth.

Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Keep near to the fountain-head and with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

Night is beautiful when you are happy--comforting when you are in grief--terrible when you are lonely and unhappy.

Ive no regrets. You take responsibility for your actions.

I wanted to see my name on the cover of a book. If your name is in the Library of Congress, you're immortal.