I fear other actors who are not prepared. And I fear directors who are afraid.

I have nothing against interviews. I don't pursue them. When people I work for deem it appropriate, I'm perfectly willing to serve.

I haven't had a lot of comedy come my way as a performer.

I look upon pride as a sin.

I love cinema.

I personally don't live a nihilistic life, I don't have any use for it.

I think that no matter how much you don't like yourself or the drama of your life you can still find some comedy in it.

I want to make movies about my country from my point of view.

I'm a hedonist.

I've made some bad movies. And I really enjoyed it!

I've never really known what glamour is.

If you don't hurt anybody or try to steal anything, you'll be fine in the South.

If you want to know about my politics, the only way to do that is to look at my work.

In the political world, the only position I have is voter. I'm not a spokesman for anything.

It's no fun to be a struggling young actor. It's a desperate thing, no way to be happy. If you have any alternative, you should take it.

My home town is very small and very remote and we don't have a movie house.

No director wants to be directed, but no good director... would shy away from the good ideas of others.

Partnerships are good engines for narrative.

The most important question in American cinema, I've learned, is 'When is lunch?'

You know, I don't really think you have to play nice guys.