I think escapism is very important, certainly in my life. I love nothing more than escaping into the world of a film or a novel. To be involved in creating that for other people is a privilege.

Jeff Bridges is one of my favorite actors in the history of ever.

Never agree to say or do anything that isn't you.

I would like to work with whoever would like to have me.

I'd rather be shot than be seen falling out of some trendy club.

We live in a youth-obsessed, aesthetically obsessed culture. That is no more evident than in the film industry.

I want to take advantage of any popularity I have.

I'm not really an animal person.

I'm probably a little too uninhibited.

I want to play characters that are interesting to watch.

I can't run. I start getting twinges. If I were filmed running, it would be awful.

Information is nutrition, knowledge is nutrition, art is nutrition and they set us free. Internet is a great library, great library is a freedom within wisdom in this digital age

Fantasy for the most part is really just reality reflected through a storybook lens.

She'd taken his heart and his virginity and left him more bitter than sweet.

This is the twenty-first century - you have to know what you want, then set upon it with everything you've got.

Your power comes from the songs.

My main objective is to prepare candidates for professional baseball; however, the majority of our graduates will go home as much better qualified amateurs.

Pop stars exist in a different space, one not necessarily tied to a patriotism. So Rihanna is everyone's. She doesn't just belong to America, even though she's a creation of America.

The only people who should really sin are the people who can sin and grin.

What I'm advocating is an intellectual revolution - it's a different mindset concerning the ethical benchmarks by which we live.

Hope is a slow business.