"Critics can be your most important friend. I don't read criticism of my stuff only because when it's bad, it's rough-and when it's good, it's not good enough."

"I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into that, reaching down into that sadness or anger, is very therapeutic."

"I like directing. It takes a lot out of you, but I'd like to do it again - I just have to find a story I want to tell."

"I have a natural swagger."

"A humble soul understands that the strength of a community lies in its compassion."

"Good acting is all in the writing. If it isn't on the page, then it really won't make any difference. You cannot act on force of personality alone."

"Never underestimate the power of the greatest battles are fought within."

"In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention."