There's nothing more boring than unintelligent actors, because all they have to talk about is themselves and acting. There have to be other things.
What you get is what you get. What you do with what you get, that’s more the point.
I love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost.
Considering the fact that I've used it in the past, and know what it is, and seen the results of it, I don't view marijuana as a dangerous drug.
Notice what no one else notices and you'll know what no one else knows.
My philosophy is, don't take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom.
There's always someone telling you not to do something. The main thing is just to ignore them.
When you have a person in power who punishes people for speaking their mind, it's truly dangerous.
If you're in the position to help someone and you do it, it's very rewarding.
I'm the kind of person who does not remember bad things.
To the world you may be just one person but to one person you may be the world The road to finding 'the one' is paved with a bit of promiscuity.
I think the enemy is self-censorship. In a free society the biggest danger is that you're afraid to the point where you censor yourself.
Most good actors have a huge intelligence about the human condition and a real open heart to different kinds of people and behavior.
Susan is just great. I know I'm biased, but she's a great actress.
If you say, I'm living in America and I have freedom of speech but I choose not to use it because it's going to cost me, well, you're not living in freedom. You're not free.
I learned much more about acting from philosophy courses, psychology courses, history and anthropology than I ever learned in acting class.
I learned never to listen to acting teachers because they don't know what the hell they're talking about.
I don't view myself as a political leftie. I view myself as a storyteller who is fair to both sides.
Any journey in life, if not done for human reasons of understanding and love, would be a very empty and lonely one.
My father described me as the oldest baby he'd ever seen. I apparently was very serious and reflective.
You get money out of acting. You get gray hair out of directing. Actually, I get more of a rush from directing.
Any time you're trying to do a movie with a happy ending, it's very difficult because it's been done before and you don't want to be manipulative.
Just because someone gets arrested doesn't mean what they are doing is wrong. Some laws are unfair and unjust.
Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision.
I don't want people to be inspired or offended by what I do. If you determine your behavior by what [other people] want, you're screwed.
