"I think being self-referential is really narcissistic. Who's to say anybody's even thinking of you that much? But some of these movies that I've done, people still recite lines to me, even 20 years later."

"The film is not a success until it makes money. It's only good when there's a dollar figure attached to the box office."

"With acting, you wanna see if you can get into trouble without knowing how you're gonna get out of it. It's like the exact opposite of war, where you need an exit strategy. When you're acting, you should get all the way into trouble with no exit strategy, and have the cameras rolling."

"But no, I don't really like romantic comedies, so I don't really care. I never go see 'em."

"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps."

"We do not remember the passing of hours, but the resonance of moments. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act."

"I don't think global warming is to do with us, I think it's a natural circle. I don't think a few Ferraris make that much difference."