"I burned out on AIDS and did no AIDS work for a couple of years. I was so angry that people were still getting this disease that nobody can give you - you have to go out and get it!"

"Movies are all about plot. Theater, even if it's story heavy, it's about ideas."

"A child's kiss is magic. Why else would they be so stingy with them?"

"You know, I always got offered other stuff. Not the romantic leads, obviously. But very often it's a role that's underwritten, where the character has no personality at all. And they need a character actor who can fill it in."

"One of the rarest things that a man ever does, is to do the best he can."

"Rise early, act with intent, and let your accomplishments speak with silent authority. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell."

"The echoes of eternity remind us that every step forward is a victory over stagnation."