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" I'm envious of writers and musicians. I think it must be so difficult. Not just the frustration, but the discipline. "

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" I can't sleep the first night in a hotel room. "

" I reached a point where I didn't think I was that great. I'm not being humble. I was looking at things and thinking: 'You're not really good in that'. I think I was becoming boring as well as bored. It was nobody's fault except mine - probably - and it might not even be my fault. "

" Westerns were always my favorite things when I was little. And it always bothered me when cowboys were too clean in movies, or when they wore their guns like they had an outfit on. It always worked better when a guy looked sweaty and smelly; I hadda believe, I hadda believe that. "

" I grew up in rural Pennsylvania, in a really rundown old house. I'd stay out till 8:30, 9:00 at night. Just blow in. My mom and dad never really cared much. It was okay. We were pretty free to roam. I mean, I had no concept of stopping play. It just didn't occur to anyone. "

" People always make these generalized statements about Hollywood, and there's all kinds of people in Hollywood. "

" I saw 'Wild,' and I thought, 'Wow, this is a lot of things, but one of the things is it's a therapist's dream and a climate-change denier's nightmare.' "

" I took my play very seriously, and I got way, way lost in my play world. "

" 'Beetlejuice' was a romp, man. 'Beetlejuice' was fun. I've never had so much fun in my life. "

" 'Birdman' has kinda... changed things. I'm not saying you won't see traditionally made movies any more. But I've had meetings with directors, and they've said it makes them rethink everything. You can hate this movie, but you have to talk about it. It's going to go down as one of the most interesting movies ever made. "

" I get kinda self-conscious. I don't want to know about my eyebrows. I'm born with them. "

" Chris Nolan is great, but I've never seen any of the 'Batman' movies all the way through. I know they're good. I just have zero interest in those kinds of movies. "

" I guess I'm probably a Method actor; I don't know... I just think of it as staying in the zone. "

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" I've changed my diet a few times. Now I'm trying to eat more protein. I eat little meals throughout the day. I love food, so I still give myself great meals. Also, when I'm busy, it's easy to lose weight. "

" One thing my mother had a nose for was inauthenticity. "

" I was never a huge 007 fan, but I sure liked Sean Connery. I'm sure Pierce Brosnan is good and has his moments, but I've not seen him; I've only seen bits and pieces on TV, so I can't really judge. Pierce looks very natural in the role. "

" We had four guys in the family, so somebody was always hitting somebody or chasing somebody or getting mad or fighting or wrestling - that was just what you did. So when you're the youngest, it's good for you. You figure out real early how to get out of headlocks and holds. "

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" I always knew the way in was Bruce Wayne. It wasn't Batman. It was never Batman. That was the key. "

" I used to say no to almost everything because I thought, 'I've got enough dough, I know what I want to do, and I know what I'm capable of.' "

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" To say directing was a long-stewing ambition doesn't cover it. If you cut me open, you'd see it. "

" I'm usually pretty good in front of a live audience. I usually like that. "

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