Perhaps it is good to have a beautiful mind, but an even greater gift is to discover a beautiful heart.
God bless America, God Save the Queen, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia.
I have respect for beer.
If you live like it’s the past and you behave like it’s the past, then guys from the future find it very hard to see you.
Imagine what you will be, and it will be so.
We can't repay our good luck with bad grace. It invites darkness.
In tyranny lies only failure. Empower every man and you will gain strength.
People accuse me of being arrogant all the time. I'm not arrogant, I'm focused.
There's nothing like sitting back and talking to your cows.
I love going shopping. I have a black belt in it.
The secret to riches is the same as the secret to comedy - timing.
I don't know if I was ever looking for this kind of success- it came along as a by-product of concentrating on what I was doing.
I'm not one of those fellows that is just going to have a psuedo-middling relationship.
I read the bible often, not just to prepare for "Noah". I believe it is a very important book.
I have to believe I got some kind of say over our lives.
Do I think Cate Blanchett is the most spectacular creature that ever walked the planet? Yes, I do.
You can't understand it until you experience the simple joy of the first time your son points at a seagull and says 'Duck!'
I am a man that has a lot of respect for faith and spirituality. I think it is important that we talk about religion in today's world.
I hate having long hair. It's like walking around with a dead koala on your back!
If there's anything about someone's life that's important enough to make a movie about it, I have to take responsibility to get all of it right. It's a huge responsibility.
I'd like to play passionate women, but no one will let me.
If I don't get the goose-bump factor when I'm reading it than I can't do it.
I don't play chess with my life, ya' know.
Even bad men love their mommas.
There has to be a mathematical explanation for how bad that tie is.
You don't want to be starting a film not knowing what you want to do.
I respond in the moment which is what makes me a good actor.
Like everyone else, I've had moments when I've felt that I've been losing my grip.
I can rely on me [being a director], unlike some actors. I never got anything less than what I needed from the lead actor.
My children have never watched any of my films. Charlie knows that daddy makes movies, but he says they are not good enough for him to watch.
When I was a little kid, I used to really embarrass my parents.
My days, if they start in the morning with a cuddle from my son, are just so much more glorious than they were prior to that.
I'm destined to be attracted to those I cannot defeat.
Reality is, I'm an actor and an entertainer, and I really wouldn't know what to do with another profession.
Iceland is fascinating; really an amazing place to visit, and great for a film to go there.