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" Toy Soldiers was my introduction to film. I certainly didn't think I was doing art by any stretch of the imagination. "

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" Americans accept that gangsters are running the government. "

" There's the theory that nudity doesn't really make something sexy; the characters and their relationship make it sexy. "

" It's difficult when you have to turn down a tremendous amount of money because you don't like what the script is saying and you don't have any money. "

" Is Walt turning over in his grave? A man named Joe Roth runs Disney right now-he gave me the go-ahead and total freedom to do whatever I wanted to do. "

" New York is not conductive to theater. New York does not encourage its young. It does not encourage experimentation. "

" I'm six foot four and a half and I have a temper. It's reserved for very important issues. If someone is asking me to make an artistic concession, then I'll become a madman. "

" I don't know if I ever really bought into the eternal damnation bit. "

" Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision. "

" When you have a person in power who punishes people for speaking their mind, it's truly dangerous. "

" I'm the kind of person who does not remember bad things. "

" If I'm a commodity, it wouldn't be a wise idea to buy stock in me - although, in the long run, maybe I'm a slow growth investment. "

" If you find yourself in a movie that you have questions about, it's not a compromise to your integrity. "

" Every man dies. Not every man lives. "

" I ran spotlight. Swept up. Did box office. Ran the lighting board. But acting was the most fun. "

" It's certainly a lot more difficult to get a project made if you're talking about something progressive. That's just the nature of the industry. "

" Any time you're trying to do a movie with a happy ending, it's very difficult because it's been done before and you don't want to be manipulative. "

" Altman was told they wouldn't do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned me, but he stood by me and really bailed me out. "

" You had to know how to fight or you had to know how to avoid a fight. I didn't enjoy fighting, so I learned how to avoid them. "

" There are dumb actors. But there are dumb politicians and dumb bakers. "

" Bush is very clever. When the debate should have been about the deterioration of our cities and the lack of action by government, he sent in his idiot to make an outrageous statement about Murphy Brown. "

" I'm fairly competant as a director and actor, but I am Mr. Neurotic as a writer. I just don't have enough confidence in my abilities to take criticism well. I take it personally. Start with 'It's a masterpiece,' and then tell me what you think could be changed. "

" There's nothing more boring than unintelligent actors, because all they have to talk about is themselves and acting. There have to be other things. "

" My father described me as the oldest baby he'd ever seen. I apparently was very serious and reflective. "

" I don't care about Clinton's haircuts or his affairs or any of that stuff. "

" I wouldn't say I'm a method actor. I do research when I feel I don't have enough experience for the part I'm playing. "

" My philosophy is, don't take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom. "

" I started getting on my feet and clowning around, and they ended up putting me in a play when I was 12. And I was hooked. "