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" The Holy Ghost was working through me on this film, and I was just direction traffic. "

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" I don't think we're crumbling as a civilization, but this is not our finest hour, and it's good to be mindful that we're all susceptible to fall and to look at what are the earmarks of a civilization on the wane. What are they - destruction of the environment? Conspicuous consumption? Heard of those? "

" Writing is a hard gig, and it's hard to convey a lot. That's why scripts tend to be a little bit overwritten. "

" I'm not under the illusion that everything's just going to be hunky-dory work wise forever. I've never been under that illusion. Things could go away tomorrow. "

" You ask anybody what their number one fear is, and it's public humiliation. Multiply that on a global scale, and that's what I've been through. "

" When you get to that point where you don't want to live, and you don't want to die, it's a desperate, horrible place to be. And I just hit my knees. And I had to use 'The Passion of the Christ' to heal my wounds. "

" I do moderate exercise, and I try to eat pretty well, and I think it has an effect on me. "

" I've never treated anyone badly or in a discriminatory way based on their gender, race, religion or sexuality - period. "

" Acting feels different. I'm not sure exactly what that is, but it used to mean a lot more. Maybe that sounds like I'm throwing it away and I'm not, I'll still do the best damn job I can, but it doesn't mean the same thing. I'm going to get the answer for myself one of these days. It's the male menopause, that's what it is. "

" It's all happening too fast. I've got to put the brakes on or I'll smack into something. "

" Theatrical is fantastic. I don't think anything will ever replace the big dark room, the screen and the popcorn. You can kind of do it in your home if you have a nice screen, but it's not the same thing. "

" I got the acting bug back because I felt like all of a sudden maybe after all these years, maybe I might have something to offer again. I walked away from it after 'Signs' because I just felt I was a bit stale and it wasn't ringing my bells, so I focused on directing, writing and producing. "

" There has to be some kind of order and some moral code. I don't know how people can function without a belief in a deity. "

" It's a wise man who understands that every day is a new beginning, because boy, how many mistakes do you make in a day? I don't know about you, but I make plenty. You can't turn the clock back, so you have to look ahead. "

" Above all, film is a business... Independence is a really cool thing as you can be a bit more bold, and take a few more chances with what you do. "

" Boot Camp was great and very interesting. You got to use live rounds of ammunition and got to do a lot of crawling around with live rounds flying around you, so you really had to learn to keep your ass down - everything down for that matter. "

" I'll always continue to work. I've never much depended on anyone but myself, as far as that goes. "

" Life's experiences, whether they be pleasant or unpleasant, torturous or excruciatingly wonderful and blissful, you know, season you somehow and you learn from them. "

" I don't care if I don't act anymore. "

" My biggest weakness is that I'm excessive. Fortunately for everyone concerned, I'm not as excessive as I used to be. "

" I'll tell you what I did need to learn was tolerance, and I think I've been actually given a daily opportunity to practice that, and it's - it's - and I know that that sounds almost like a backhanded slap, and it is in a way because I haven't been successful at it every day. "

" I could easily not act again. It's not a problem. "

" My whole approach to wardrobe is, throw it in a suitcase and make sure they don't press it, for Pete's sake, so I can try to display some rumpled charm. Actually, I'm just a pig. I've got coffee stains on my pants. I think they're coffee stains, anyway. "

" I don't make things complicated, that's the way they get all by themselves. "

" I think the 'Lethal Weapon' movies contain my favorite performances. It sounds really crummy, I know, but although the work doesn't look hard, it's difficult to create 'effortless' on screen. "

" Boy, there's nothing more thrilling than a chase. I'd often thought, over the years, that someone should do a whole film where it's nothing but a chase. "

" Well, I think any time you delve into this sort of religion, politics, as you well know, you're going to, you know, touch a few nerves. I wasn't - now - and this is the honest truth. "

" Change is always preceded by a little pain. Some people can change and they don't have to go through so many painful things. But I think that I'm of a personality that I'm a little stubborn, so it's tough for me. "

" I am politically incorrect, that's true. Political correctness to me is just intellectual terrorism. I find that really scary, and I won't be intimidated into changing my mind. Everyone isn't going to love you all the time. "

" Acting is like lying. The art of lying well. I'm paid to tell elaborate lies. "