Other acting opportunities had come along, but nothing that was tantalizing enough to me to step away from what I found most interesting.

I'd like to work with any actress from whom I can learn-one who has had many experiences with many directors and is willing to share some of her knowledge with me.

Maybe part of loving is learning to let go.

I love to unwind and watch movies, especially those from the classic black-and-white era.

It's hard to sleep at night because I'm still wondering where my mother is.

I was never an ingénue at any point in my career. I was hoping that whatever I was bringing to the table, it wasn't some physical attribute that would change or fade over time.

Children leave. And parents stay behind. Still, some things are deeper than time and distance. And your father will always be your father. And he will always leave a light on for you.

It is unfortunate that the poor judgment shown by a small group of young actors has tarnished the reputation of every child who has ever appeared before a camera.

The only thing that frightens me a little is when I'm called Kevin rather than Fred, but that's how people have known me for so many years. So, I can't really blame them.

I think it is important to maintain a sense of self and confidence, not letting either falter for the sake of a particular part or project, no matter how great it might be.

I promised to always bring up a glass of water to her before we go to bed, and she promised to never let me dress myself.

We often read the Bible as if it were fundamentally about us: our improvement, our life, our triumph, our victory, our faith, our holiness, our godliness.

Physicists, being in no way different from the rest of the population, have short memories for what is inconvenient.

Anytime you get a chance to play some extreme character, in any direction, it's always a great blessing.

I'll bet most of the companies that are in life-or-death battles got into that kind of trouble because they didn't pay enough attention to developing their leaders.

Falsity cannot keep an idea from being beautiful; there are certain errors of such ingenuity that one could regret their not ranking among the achievements of the human mind.

This is the age of the new tolerance and it is producing a bumper crop of anti-Christian and anti-American sentiment.

A conscience is, for a while anyway, pretty easy to fake.

A true teacher does not terrorize ignorant students, because a true teacher knows that it is his job to cure ignorance.

The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.

Success makes men rigid and they tend to exalt stability over all the other virtues; tired of the effort of willing they become fanatics about conservatism.