The thing that's very close in the process is writing and acting, not directing. Directing's very different.

You don't need words to express feelings.

Time goes on. So whatever you're going to do, do it. Do it now. Don't wait.

I can always see light in any situation. It's just the way I'm made.

There are not a lot of good movies being made.

I can make a better living as an actor than I can as a director. Though I certainly would prefer to be directing movies.

In any movie I'm involved with, I say what I think.

I don't have any particular excitement about working with any specific director or actor at this point.

I am a Justin Timberlake fan.

The first instinct is love.

It has nothing to do with the emotional demands of a role; I've done comedies that are as draining to me as any drama.

Haiti kind of gets a hold of you.

At this stage, what would be rewarding would be for audiences to want to watch.

That was madness. You're never going to bring one of those down with a handgun.

In between, I go broke because I seem to do movies where you're not paid a lot as an actor.

You tolerate me. You really tolerate me!

I don't see life as an opportunity to see how far you can go in the pursuit of pain, although I think I've challenged it a bit.

Child-rearing is my main interest now. I'm a hands-on father.

You try to do your best at what you're getting paid for.