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I love being grungy and dirty.
The bad guys have all the fun!
I value my ability to keep state secrets.
I'm the only honest person in Washington.
Whatever I lack in talent I have in stamina.
I think insanity is the hardest thing to play.
I have a bit of pride, which is always my downfall.
I must say I've rarely been described as 'diplomat.
I must say I've rarely been described as 'diplomat.'
North Korea is not an insane nation. It is not a crazy nation.
Ive never been that cute kid that was forgiven for being naughty.
Be prepared to be bombed. Be prepared to go back to the Stone Age.
Adults will not necessarily laugh at the same thing as their children.
A terrorist is one who kills innocents for the pursuit of a political aim.
Once you don't smile on film, they say, 'Let's have that bloke who doesn't smile.'
I think most conflicts do end with negotiated settlements; some don't, but most do.
You have to remove your human sentiment when it comes to greed and the accumulation of wealth.
Whenever you're out of town, no matter modern communications, you feel a little bit out of touch.
I know what Twitter is; I don't use it. I don't use Facebook, so luckily, it does zero to my ego.
I come from very conservative parents, and we weren't particularly wealthy, but we were comfortable.
Let's face it, the Obama administration was handed a pretty poor deal from the previous administration.
I'd have described myself as a Tolkien reader before this, but now I'd describe myself as a Tolkien geek.
Unfortunately, my love life is nil. I'm working too much - but I would like to settle down at some point.
Iran has interest in seeing that the Shia population of Iraq basically adhere to a line that comes from Iran.
I'd say that, to be a good deal maker, you have to have 3 basic characteristics - timing, timing, and timing.
Do people really think that about my nose? I spent my whole life hating it, so its amusing that people like it!
I'd say that, to be a good deal maker, you have to have three basic characteristics - timing, timing, and timing.
I never like to go out of character when filming starts. I fear that if I do, I might not be able to pick it up again.
I think understanding or comprehension is probably the strongest emotion that you feel, or at least some kind of empathy.
I can't bear shopping. I can choose clothes for my characters, but not for myself. I've got no dress sense. Or I've lost it.
What could be better in al-Qaeda's mind than to have India and Pakistan going at each other? What more to further their aims?
I think if I had come out of drama school and been an instant Hollywood superstar, I would be taking long, leisurely holidays.
I feel like my imagination was crafted by Tolkien. He seemed to tap into that childhood intrigue of secret doors and hidden worlds.
I don't know if, at the end of the day, how brave Saddam Hussein would be if he were stripped of his bodyguards and everything else.
I think what Osama bin Laden does is to take the fact that some peoples lack hope and lack opportunity, and twist it to his own ends.
I'm probably more of a new man. I'm not particularly alpha. 'Nourish and nurture' are my watchwords as opposed to 'search and destroy'.
You can spend a bit of yourself when you give yourself to a character. At the end of a job, you have to remind yourself who and what you are.
Diplomacy is much more than just talking to your friends... You've got to talk to people who aren't our friends, and even people you dislike.
We've had Saudis and Jordanians and Pakistanis who have - and Syrians - who have been involved in armed attacks against coalition forces in Iraq.
I think, as a general matter, clearly, the United States globally supports the development of democracy and the democratic yearnings of all people.
Since real spies are so good, you never really know what actual spying is. But I do think spying is a lot more dangerous than we are led to believe.
The campaign against terrorism is going to be global and it's going to be long and there's reason to expect there will be difficulties along the way.
There is a growing recognition about China as a power in the ascent, and there is a question out there about what China will do with their new ascension.
The development of weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to carry them would be a very destabilizing effect, should Iran be able to accomplish that.
Secretary Clinton has dramatically changed the face of U.S. foreign policy globally for the good. But I wish she had been unleashed more by the White House.
I think that although we say we don't want to be the policeman of the world and et cetera, when 911 is dialed, it's the United States that has to answer the call.
The problem with me is I read everything, but it's only the bad stuff that stays with me. It's weird, you only need to be told something once and it stays with you.
Sometimes I hate the job that I do as an actor. I feel like I'm just of no importance in the world, but sometimes you get a real thrill out of the diversity of the work.
Trying to please everyone can be very hard, but, like Shrek or The Simpsons, Robin Hood manages to entertain adults and children at the same time, but in different ways.
There are ways to pursue political change. In a democracy, it's through the ballot box. There are other ways, and many democracies have many different systems of democracy.