[on Being An Actor] .nothing More Than

I Think That The Best Movies Are Made, Not From A Point Of View That Depends On Your Personal History, Whether It's The Color Of Your Skin Or The Politics That You Had Or The Place That You Come From, But From A Point Of View Of An Understanding Of Human Nature, An Understanding Of History, And An Understanding Of What Motivates People.

I Have Children. I Have Other Concerns. I Have Other Focuses. I Really Feel Very Sympathetic And I Would Love To Be Able To Help But I Don't See This As The Opportunity, Having Done 'extraordinary Measures', For Me To Suddenly Leap On A Soap Box And Begin To Talk About The Pharmaceutical Industry Or The Desperate Plight Of Sick Children. I Do What I Can In My World But I Don't Have The Bona Fides To Do That Right Now.

An Actor Only Has His Own Understanding And Experience To Work With.

I Rarely Play A Real Person, Because I Don't Think I'm A Good Imitator.

[in Relationships With A Directors] I Want To Be Able To Give And Take, And I Can't Name What It Is: Respect, Energy, Investment In The Task, Focus, Humor, Intelligence, But I Always Feel Responsible For Taking The Money.