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" There's something very, very powerful about having a life mate that you are attracted to but then can also have a beer with. "

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" Your experiences are what made you what you are today. So when tragedy happens in people's lives, and things are left unsaid, it can be very unsettling. The lack of closure can linger. "

" Different films have different places in people's lives. I don't get to see a lot of films, so I want to watch films I learn from. "

" I do feel like I'm spiritual, without getting too personal. "

" Every movie that I've picked, from my first film on, has been considered by everyone to be 'career suicide.' And I have an amazing life. I have an amazing career. I work with artists. But I'm not making 'Spider-Man.' "

" To be honest, I make very controversial films. The films that I've made have been very, very bold choices. "

" I'm doing a record that has a story that runs through all of the songs, and then there is also a film that goes along with it. "

" If I cared what people think about my career, I would have not done - just look at my work. Don't look at me; look at what I've done. "

" When I make movies, I have a lot of respect for my audience. I think my audience is smart. If there's a way to be entertained and get things out - real things, not stupid moral crap - that's the best. "

" Well, the first thing I wanted to be was a carpenter. Then I wanted to be a painter and then a singer. It was when I first saw 'Lawrence of Arabia' that I wanted to be an actor. "

" I don't really have hobbies. I paint. I write. I direct videos. I take photos. I'm a creative person. A normal day for me is doing all of those things. Sometimes I stay up until 5 A.M. writing a song because I make music. It's the same with writing. "

" I'm a closeted nerd. I studied Richard Dawkins. I watched every lecture. He's sort of the leading scientific atheist of our time. He's very provocative. His whole thing is science over spirituality. "

" What I'm trying to do is to make films - 'I Origins' is one of them - with the new generation of filmmakers. I want to support that. "

" Personally, I'm very classic. If I'm going to wear a suit, it's going to be classic, black, and fit very well. There's nothing like it. "

" There are directors who, their direction is high, but then when you challenge it, it crumbles. They can't back up what they're asking. "

" Scientists have this stigma of being guys or women in white lab coats with no sense of humor, no passion, devoid of all emotion, and that has been the complete opposite of the scientists I've met. "

" I don't choose characters with the intention of working something out in my personal life. "

" When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that. "

" I feel that film, as opposed to theatre, is about capturing that one, real moment. "

" I'm going to write films, star in films, direct films. Write records. Perform live. "

" 'Boardwalk' begins literally on the first day of Prohibition, which I think was a wonderful way to start - to have the story kind of come out of this massive historical phenomenon. And the more I researched the '20s, the more I discovered just how interesting it was. "

" Film is a collaborative art form. If you're not being collaborative, you probably shouldn't be working in film. You don't do it on your own. People who understand that, cultivate that, get the best results. "

" People don't want to be plagued by not knowing-they want answers. "

" All directors are different. Certainly, the directors that I respond to the most are guys that figure it out by doing it, not by thinking or studying. Also, the kind of actor that I think I am - I learned about theater doing theater, not studying theater. I think that traditional school can be great, but also it can stifle original thought. "

" What I've learned - after working for, I guess, some time now - is when you're approaching a relationship like that, like, any working relationship, it's good to be open. To know that someone might have a different way of doing things and listen to them. And hopefully, you come to a common understanding. "

" When you look into someone's eyes, it may be like your connection to self. Two intuitive people, at the right moment, at the right time, could know they're in love at that moment. "

" You develop a voice and a process that's unique to yourself. "

" I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me. "

" I don't have a lot of time to surf the net and see what everyone's wearing. "

" Writers, directors often can get too precious with their words. "

" 'Dawson's Creek' was my introduction to the industry. It put some money in my pocket and it put me in the position I wanted to be in, where I could audition for projects that I wanted to be a part of. I didn't find it creatively fulfilling in any way, though. Working with artists excites me, but 'Dawson's Creek' didn't do that. "