You have to create a track record of breaking your own mold, or at least other people's idea of that mold.

Being a father, being a friend, those are the things that make me feel successful.

The perfection in theater is that it's over the second it's done

The Alexander Technique has helped me to undo knots, unblock energy and deal with almost paralysing stage fright

I've been delighted by Cannes and Toronto but I keep saying I don't know how good we're going to be received in America because that's where it's most challenging

Heroes to me are guys that sit in libraries. They absorb knowledge and then the risks they take are calculated on the basis of the courage it took to become replete with knowledge.

The greatest single human gift is the ability to chase down our dreams.

What's really frustrating with movies is the lack of improvement.

I demand minimal for paid rehearsal and not always six weeks either.

People who have expertise or the luck to have rehearsal time with cameras have it over people who don't.

It just seems like that because I do a lot of independent films that don't get to the mainstream.

What are you addicted to: being thankful for your blessings or moaning about your problems?

All that a man hath will he give for his life.

Anxiety is loves greatest killer.

Weariness, sometimes more than anything else, can bring an end to war.

Making a film that is in seven days of one week is not a new idea.

I love indoor cycling - it has made a really big difference. I feel a lot skinnier. It's kind of the ultimate cardio.

There is no rewind button for life.

It's all part of my journey - I've done a lot of stupid things, but you learn by your mistakes.

I just always loved to perform and I was lucky enough to be in front of the right people at the right time!

I have no problem with anyone being precise about small things.