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" I did some martial arts training for 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,' since the character was an assassin. "

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" I've been in more than 20 movies. You just do the best you can and try to make a living. "

" I have a constant sort of melancholy approach to acting that fuels me. I want to do everything. "

" I used to break dance. I can do some good James Brown footwork. But now I think I've danced too much. My girlfriend made fun of me: 'Enough with the dancing.' "

" I grew up on films. "

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" One thing that bugs me in comedy is when somebody does a fake cry, you know, like they fake cry in a comedy. But in a drama they'll really cry. That bugs me. "

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" I've studied a technique called the Sanford Miesner technique, that teaches you how to focus. It's mainly about daydreaming. And the technique's really about imaginary circumstances. Using your imagination to sort of daydream about stuff. It makes you emotional in a scene. "

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" I had those kind of parents where I watched all of these very sophisticated movies: 'Five Easy Pieces', 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.' "

" Good acting is good acting, however you learn it. Some people who haven't studied are amazing. Some people like Leonardo DiCaprio are naturally gifted - he's learned technique by working with people early on. "

" You hit 41 and you don't burn calories like you used to. "

" I think any good actor is an anarchist. They have to be. "

" I'm happy that I'm finally getting some lines in my face. I always looked too young for the kind of roles I wanted. It was constraining. My face didn't fit my innards until I reached 40. "

" My parents were both actors; my dad sort of quite early on. My mother acted for a while, and now she's a painter. "

" I try to steal from the best. Suck it all in. 'Taxi Driver' is really a bible for film actors, a master class. A lot of emotional power, a lot of emotional depth but it's contained and you just see the tip of the iceberg. "

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" I think a lot of theater actors that were great, like Walken or Glenn Close, later became film actors. "

" I took a break after 'Confessions.' I was real picky. And then I suddenly realized I hadn't worked in a year. And I was sort of, like, not really happy. I think people are happier when they have structure, you know? You realize that as you get older. You have to have rituals and structure. "

" I don't keep secrets from my parents, really; it's pretty open. "