It is very possible that I could have ended up on 80 acres of land by myself, and fallen in love at a distance with a gorgeous woman I could never have been with.

I like anything that is like an obstruction, something that I have to act through is good.

If all the circumstances of acting are made to easy, then there's no grain of sand to make the pearl.

Im okay with being unimpressive. I sleep better.

I don't really worry about being typecast much. I mean, everyone in Hollywood is typecast to a degree.

I've always looked at the world as a place where people have done evil things. There are people in the world, for instance, that would describe Americans as evil.

I like to work as an actor. Not just for money, but because I really enjoy acting.

I just pick the best roles that are left over, and they usually aren't the heterosexual, leading-man, non-drug-addict parts. And once you get into doing them, people know you do them.

To me, one of the main things that a director does is create the tone of his movie.

I frequently gravitate toward characters that have some urgency or soul.

Even a good politician, someone who is very ambitious, chooses not to see trouble.

Evil forges a tornado.But goodness battles in a straight line.

Am I awake or dreaming? It doesn’t matter anymore. When I close my eyes I dream of death and war. When I open my eyes I see death and war.

Wisdom is the most important part of happiness.

We grow in time to trust the future for our answers.

Whether or not someone sexualizes you for wearing an outfit, that's their problem and not yours.

If there is not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government.

Leverage your brand. You shouldn't let two guys in a garage eat your shorts.

We should be treating, I think, the whole issue of climate change and global warming with a far greater degree of priority than I think is happening now.

To be popular I must be mediocre.

Cruelty is cruelty, whether it's cruelty to children, to the elderly, to dogs and cats, or to chickens.