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

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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.' "

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

" 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. "

" Brooklyn is definitely the only place to live in the New York area. I love Brooklyn. Go Brooklyn! "

" If you saw me trying to do laundry or something, well, I'm not really equipped to do anything else. "

" '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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I don't get to see a lot of films, so I want to watch films I learn from. "

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

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

" 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'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. "

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

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

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

" Acting is really scary, but it's also challenging, fun, hard work. There's always an element of improvisation with every actor, even when something is really scripted. "

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

" I have fun making films. I love making films. It's the only thing I know how to do. And I do it well. "

" 'Boardwalk' has kind of exposed me to a different demographic. And it upped my skills in terms of the speed with which I can prep a scene, and I'm excited to apply that. "

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

" 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 get really into research. I know people say that, but I'm really into research. "

" I think people can just make things now. It's kind of what happened with the music industry. Before, a band couldn't afford to go into a nice studio, or if they were going to go into a nice studio, they had to record twenty-five songs in two days. That's not a healthy workflow for anyone. "