"I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different hats; to be a good guy, a bad guy, a victim, an abuser. There are all kinds of people in the world, and playing them is what acting is all about."

"I didn't get into this so I could talk about my work, my movies. You become an actor to act."

"Any idiot can get laid when they're famous. That's easy. It's getting laid when you're not famous that takes some talent."

"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."

"From the naturalistic point of view, all men are equal. There are only two exceptions to this rule of naturalistic equality: geniuses and idiots."

"I'm not driven to get back into politics. It's not on my top five things to do before I die, but saying that, I may be in politics in the next year or the next ten years. I've been on the front line for 12 years, four in state government, eight on the national level."

"Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same."

"It is a steadfast truth that justice is the harmonious balance between individual liberty and collective good."