A man should have a right to be religious if he wants to. The government should not be involved in those decisions.

If you want to experiment, do something temporary.

You have to love the guy that you play, even if you play the villain, you've got to love him.

It's important, when going after a goal, to never lose sight of the integrity of the journey.

She is Cuba. If you want to love her, you have to be with her, but you can't be with her in her current state. It's the point of view of all exiles - you have to leave the thing you cherish most.

I think good chemistry starts with mutual respect.

Children need parameters, know what's right or wrong.

Great writing attracts great actors. It attracts money. Without a great script, you have nothing.

I listen to and I play all kinds of music, and I'm interested in jazz and in bluegrass - I like it all - but Cuban music speaks to me in a certain way.

I wish we didn't have to tell this story.

Becoming a producer enables you to empower yourself, to make the film that you want to make. I have desires to make movies - I have movies I'm developing, and things that I'm interested in.

No man can be a Christian and a soldier at the same time, for the two ideas are wholly incompatible.

Consider meekness as a character trait to develop and then you will leave a leagcy as a leader who influenced and touched lives.

To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one's responsibility as a free man.

I had spent over 10 years in sports, and there's such a natural crossover between entertainment and sports. It's more common to have both of those in your arsenal.

Until you find something to fight for, you settle for something to fight against.

To me, true rock 'n' roll has a lot of bottom in it.

There's nothing wrong with wearing a hat and cowboy boots if you want to be a country singer. But when you open your mouth, have something new to say. Have your own style.

Living up to other people's expectations is always difficult.

Nature has her proper interest; and he will know what it is, who believes and feels, that every Thing has a Life of its own, and that we are all one Life.

Don't swear off all the fruits just because you ate one bad apple.