And then, I suppose, there's also a cinematic reality on top of that. Because it was extremely difficult to keep tabs on, it was quite confusing acting that.

I'm not a very gregarious person. I can't bear attention being called to me in a public place, which is ridiculous in a business that pays you to be noticed.

Presents don't really mean much to me. I don't want to sound mawkish, but - it was the realization that I have a great many people in my life who really love me, and who I really love.

Nobody knows anybody. Not that well.

I think there's a bit of the devil in everybody. There's a bit of a priest in everybody, too, but I enjoyed playing the devil more. He was more fun.

I would like to break out of this dark, brooding image, cause I'm actually not like that at all.

The only way you can continue to make artistic films is to make an occasional one of those. They kind of keep your marketability going to the extent that people will employ you.

I called Kevin Spacey one day about something else, but he didnt say to me calm down, like The New York Times said. Because I was not deranged.

It's actually pretty complex, because there's two levels of reality in the narrative. One is what really took place, and the other is Spider's poisoned version of what took place.

What is that song that Willie Nelson sang? 'Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few.' I think of that. No big deal. I've reached a stage in my life where I am content.

It was either Voltaire or Charlie Sheen who said, 'We are born alone. We live alone. We die alone. And anything in between that can give us the illusion that we're not, we cling to.'

If we women were particular about men's characters, we should never get married at all.

If there is a god, I think he has a sense of humour. He does not require human beings to protect him from satire.

Lyrics are kind of the whole thing; it's the message. Something might have a beautiful melody but if it's not the truth coming out of your mouth, it's not appealing

We must show our Christian colors, if we are to be true to Jesus Christ. We cannot remain silent or concede everything away.

The search for a new personality is futile; what is fruitful is the interest the old personality can take in new activities.

I happen to think singing is hilarious, especially when it pops out at the wrong time.

Some nights the sky wept stars that quickly floated and disappeared into the darkness before our wishes could meet them.

Once you are prepared and you think you have every angle of preparation covered, you have to go for it.

Fear not! Stand your ground... the Lord himself will fight for you; you have only to keep still.

[M]en will be free no longer then while they remain virtuous.