Whenever there's chaos, there's ambiguity, and where there's ambiguity, there's fear. And fear gets manipulated.

'Butch Cassidy' was the only film I ever enjoyed making.

I have a very low regard for cynics. I think it's the beginning of dying.

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

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.

I'm gonna die but I haven't thought about retiring.

A lot of what acting is is paying attention.

The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation.

You’re never going to be the same person you are right now.

I have no regrets, because I've done everything I could to the best of my ability.

Never revisit the past, that's dangerous. You know, move on.

Storytellers broaden our minds: engage, provoke, inspire, and ultimately, connect us.

If you can do more, you should.

Health food may be good for the conscience but Oreos taste a hell of a lot better.

Not taking a risk is a risk. That's how I see it.

Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.

What is it with you people? You think not getting caught in a lie is the same thing as telling the truth?

As far as art and filmmaking is concerned, I don't see there's any separation; it's just one continuous thing.

When I walk out into the street or go to the toilet, I don't think of myself as being black. Of course, other people think of me as black when I walk into a pub. Obviously being black is a part of me.