If you're in the position to help someone and you do it, it's very rewarding.
Just because someone gets arrested doesn't mean what they are doing is wrong. Some laws are unfair and unjust.
Toy Soldiers was my introduction to film. I certainly didn't think I was doing art by any stretch of the imagination.
I'm six foot four and a half and I have a temper. It's reserved for very important issues. If someone is asking me to make an artistic concession, then I'll become a madman.
My philosophy is, don't take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom.
It's certainly a lot more difficult to get a project made if you're talking about something progressive. That's just the nature of the industry.
I'm fairly competant as a director and actor, but I am Mr. Neurotic as a writer. I just don't have enough confidence in my abilities to take criticism well. I take it personally. Start with 'It's a masterpiece,' and then tell me what you think could be changed.
I couldn't care less about being a presenter at the Oscars.
Is Walt turning over in his grave? A man named Joe Roth runs Disney right now-he gave me the go-ahead and total freedom to do whatever I wanted to do.
I've long ago compromised my eight hours a night.
I'm not gangly; I'm very coordinated. I do have a bit of a baby face. But I guess that just means I'll be working longer.
I learned much more about acting from philosophy courses, psychology courses, history and anthropology than I ever learned in acting class.
It was dangerous to hit the wrong kid in my neighborhood, because a lot of the guys I played with had fathers in the Mafia.
When you have a person in power who punishes people for speaking their mind, it's truly dangerous.
Any time you're trying to do a movie with a happy ending, it's very difficult because it's been done before and you don't want to be manipulative.
American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information.
Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision.
When you make the judgement as a network that there are only three candidates, you are censoring points of view.
Bush is very clever. When the debate should have been about the deterioration of our cities and the lack of action by government, he sent in his idiot to make an outrageous statement about Murphy Brown.
I wouldn't even get elected. I'd probably deck a couple of people, too which would not play very well with the national media.
