Never revisit the past, that's dangerous. You know, move on.
Whenever there's chaos, there's ambiguity, and where there's ambiguity, there's fear. And fear gets manipulated.
I have no regrets, because I've done everything I could to the best of my ability.
You’re never going to be the same person you are right now.
The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation.
A lot of what acting is is paying attention.
I'm gonna die but I haven't thought about retiring.
All my life I've been dogged by guilt because I feel there is this difference between the way I look and the way I feel inside.
The world around us is in a sea change, and I think the glory of art is that it cannot only survive change, it can lead it
I have a very low regard for cynics. I think it's the beginning of dying.
'Butch Cassidy' was the only film I ever enjoyed making.
I am passionate. I am political about my country, about what it is, how strong it is, how strong it remains.
As a director, I wouldn't like me as an actor. As an actor, I wouldn't like me as a director.
Have a strong vision about the story you want to tell and how you want to tell it.
When did Noah build the boat? - Before the rain.
The technology available for film-making now is incredible, but I am a big believer that it's all in the story.
I guess there are different ways to handle success. You can multiply it financially and use it to multiply your net worth. That's always been very appealing to me.
I've been very fortunate in that I've had wonderful relationships with people I've worked with.
I'm not a facelift person. I am what I am.
There's a lot of money to be made by strip-mining and drilling the dirtiest oil on the planet. But why should the rest of us pay the price?
If you could ever do a project that really has magic in it, and justifiable magic, you should do it.
Be careful of success; it has a dark side.
I have the freedom to take chances, to say no. I have the freedom to be who I really want to be, rather than have to conform to this or that just to stay alive.
The tough thing about adulthood is it starts before you even know it starts.
It's an honor putting art above politics. Politics can be seductive in terms of things reductive to the soul.
San Franciscans are very proud of their city, and they should be. It’s the most beautiful place in the world.