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I have no idea what 'method actor' means.
Most actors can't make any kind of living.
People like to pigeonhole you. It's easier.
A lot of people can forget about you in Los Angeles.
As Aragorn said at Helm's Deep, "There is always hope."
I pursue the things I do because I'm interested in them.
You do need to get lucky, no matter how talented you are.
When I was a little boy, I rode, but I didn't own horses.
To strive for something better - at least there's a chance.
The Holocaust movie is almost a genre in itself these days.
I try to avoid conflict. I don't want people to be unhappy.
In the end, the actor's main power is the power to say, 'No.'
If you're not optimistic on some level, then you've given up.
We often live in the past a lot more than we probably realize.
Bernie Sanders has inspired millions of people in this country.
With few exceptions, one ought always do what one is afraid of.
Some people who like dogs don't like cats, but I'm not like that.
I have a work ethic. If I say I'm going to do something, I do it.
The first decade of your life is really important; it's formative.
I trust Hillary Clinton about as far as I could throw Donald Trump.
Awards for arts, where you make comparisons, don't make much sense.
You have a moral obligation to finish the job you said you would do.
I love rehearsing, but a lot of directors don't, and some actors don't.
It's always interesting to play a character that obviously has a secret.
I don't like people who get into fights about football - or anything else.
You can't really divorce yourself and your life from the world you live in.
Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple.
You can't really go back to where you came from. I don't think any of us can.
I'm not afraid of death, but I resent it. I think it's unfair and irritating.
We all have secrets, some secrets bigger than others, is a normal human thing.
Kids are shy and they often don't want to make eye contact or say "thank you."
I take my work seriously, but it's not the only thing that exists in the world.
I'm an optimist; I always hope that each new script is going to be a great story.
What art does is it makes you feel alive and makes you feel like you're connected.
In a lot of ways, I envy someone like Omar Sharif who lived in a hotel for decades.
I don't think Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell fear competition from me in their arena.
I'm not that involved in personal grooming. But I try not to be offensive to people.
For 'Hidalgo,' I just spent as much time around horses as I could, which made sense.
Life is short and the older you get, the more you feel it. Indeed, the shorter it is.
You should always do the things in life that are both interesting and make you afraid.
Usually the characters I play are men of few words, who communicate in non-verbal ways.
I don't like the 'must', the 'always', and the 'never' words. I don't like 'no' either.
I think every family is dysfunctional, and some manage to control it better than others.
Each time I make a movie, it's like a paid scholarship to a different university course.
You know, real life doesn't just suddenly resolve itself. You have to keep working at it.
Here's where we are, this is what's happening. So do something, or get out of the kitchen.
I think if you don't say something it's lying by omission. I personally think it's immoral.
Those who have the power and should be the most responsible are often the least responsible.
I like movies that leave you with something to think about, to discuss, to debate, you know?
In a movie, you're raw material, just a hue of some color and the director makes the painting.