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" I think what makes people fascinating is conflict, it's drama, it's the human condition. Nobody wants to watch perfection. "

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" I'm one of those people that feels that Americans that shouldn't do Shakespeare... The rhythms of the English language and the mannerisms of the English speech seems to work effortlessly with William Shakespeare, but when Americans do it, something seems stuck. "

" When I won the Oscar, I made a point of actively going against that and doing adventure films like 'Con Air' and 'Gone in 60 Seconds,' not what would be expected. "

" Just because you're a man doesn't mean that you can't raise your kid. I think that families should stay together, but if you are a single father, don't give up no matter what they say. "

" I was always shocked when I went to the doctor's office and they did my X-ray and didn't find that I had eight more ribs than I should have or that my blood was the color green. "

" People are losing jobs, people need to be entertained, and I want to make movies that parents and children can look forward to seeing, that can become a kind of family ritual. "

" One of my goals is to have a base near mainland China. I think Hong Kong would be a good match for me. I like being in Hong Kong. "

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" Disney has a great tradition of enchanting children and giving them something to behold. "

" Everything we do impacts someone else's life. "

" When I act, I hear it like music. In my head, I hear the dialogue like music. "

" I knew I wanted to be an actor when I was very young. I guess I was about 6 years old at the time, and I was fascinated by television. I started having waking fantasies where I was in a movie and there were crane shots of me during a scene. "

" Nobody wants to watch perfection. "

" For me, acting was a way of taking destructive energy and doing something productive with it, and in that way it was quite a life saver. "

" I am not a demon. I am a lizard, a shark, a heat-seeking panther. I want to be Bob Denver on acid playing the accordion. "

" I want people to discover my movies, and however they choose to receive it is their business. "

" I'm not a trained actor. I'm someone who is autodidactic and learned on my own. "

" We do see Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi and Chow Yun Fat, but it's very rare to see the Chinese male actor in Hollywood movies, which is something I take great umbrage with. You know, my son is Asian. He may want to direct one day; he may want to be an actor like his father - and I want that to be open to him. "

" I like fantasy. I like horror, science fiction because I can get avant-garde with those performances in those movies. "

" I'm the first to admit that I like going to, or my memories at least of going to Clint Eastwood movies or Charles Bronson or James Bond. "

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" It may come as a surprise to people, but I'm actually quite boring and normal. What do I do? I read books. I drive my kid to school. I have lunch with my wife. I pick my kid up from school. I go home. "

" I know there's been a lot that's been said about animated voice work, as though it's 'you can do this in your jeans and there's no camera and no pressure there. It's no big deal. It's easy.' The truth is, it's really a great test: how deep is your ability is to access your imagination? "

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" I've really had good luck working with younger actors. Every younger actor that I have worked with has always been really on top of their game and fascinating to watch. "