Usually, I play the bad guy, so it's been a pleasant break to play a good guy.

It's not like I'm that wildly famous that it's disrupted my lifestyle in some way.

There's nothing more fun than putting on an old costume and jewelry and being in a house that's decorated from the '20s or '30s or whatever.

Part of what makes me love acting so much is, I love the mystery of the universe and the human experience, and storytelling is a great way to perform that, and that is always inspiring to me.

I grew up in such a small area that there really weren't any acting classes. So I had to wait till I got to college.

People inspire me. Curiosity inspires me. Mystery inspires me.

Profanity is the expression of a lesser mind.

Religion will disappear from men's consciousness when, finally, we have constructed a world of equals, without class distinctions, and with a sound of scientific conception of society and of life

When you're working with a smaller budget I suppose one of the things that has to be in your mind when you are writing is that you have to keep the characters down to a minimum.

I wish I could be the black woman Soderbergh, and put the camera on my shoulder and shoot beautifully while I directed.

Before you place your financial future in the hands of an adviser, it's imperative that you find someone who not only makes you comfortable but whose honesty is beyond reproach.

When a man reaches his maturity in understanding and in years, the feeling comes over him that his father was wrong to beget him.

Art is a conduit toward human needs and perception.

It's always a good collaboration between the actor and the writer and the director to try stuff out, during the process.

Within my body are all the sacred places of the world, and the most profound pilgrimage I can ever make is within my own body.

I think our animals are angels, earth-angels, pointing out for us the steadfast path of love, loyalty, optimism, faith, joy, hope. They teach us everything important about life.