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" I don't hide out. If you build a wall around yourself, it draws people to invade it. Fear is the enemy. "

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" To be honest with you, there's nothing that bores me more than sitting around with a bunch of actors talking shop. I love actors and I've got friends that are actors. They're interesting people. But for some reason, usually when it comes round to talking shop, there's a part of me that doesn't like it. "

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" Love is messy. It's not something that's real clean. "

" I've always wanted to do action stuff. I like it. You really want something that's special; that's got something special about it and not cheesy, I guess. I'll tell you something, it's fun, it's different. Comedy is difficult. Doing comedy is very difficult. Action stuff is fun. "

" I only hear my own voice. When you start hearing other voices, then it's time to worry. "

" Fame is part of me and my life as an actor. I enjoy the creative aspects of my life as an actor. I enjoy directing and acting as well. But the bottom line for me is not prestige and power. It's about having an exciting, creative life. "

" It's a pretty good job being an actor, but it's work sometimes. And when I say work, I mean it's a job. You're going to a job. "

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" I don't worry about whether a character is likable, as long as the character is believable. "

" I don't like to give out advice. I make suggestions when I get to know somebody a little bit, but I don't know about advice. "

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" Directing myself definitely made me a better actor. And, you know, I think actors have the best track record when they turn to directing. Writers, too. I knew how to direct actors because I've been there and I know what I like. "

" I don't consider myself a Hollywood liberal, but I have my convictions and my beliefs. "

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" We get caught up in all the stress - 'Got to do this, is this the right thing for me to do?' - but what about the thing you want to do? That's what'll keep you young. It's empowering, not becoming a prisoner of some other person's idea of what you should be. "