You say you're going to be the pope, become the pope..

We don't feel constrained by what we did in the past..

Being comedic is a skill, because there is a fine line where the context is important. And being dramatic is just being honest and real in that momen….

You can't guarantee that you'll make a great movie, but you can make a greater effort than I made at trying to see that the basics are there..

Not to knock the people who've given me the opportunity; I appreciate all the opportunities I've gotten, but one of the things I think I really learn….

I pretty much read reviews and comments only looking for the negative. Literally, when I read positive comments, it's like a zero. I think the issue ….

Drama is more focused and it reveals itself to you, whereas comedy is just right there, when you first read it..

I love any scene where there's a physical confrontation. It reminds me that I'm in show business and I play pretend for a living..

My godfather was a Chicago policeman, and I've always looked at law enforcement as a challenging and interesting job..

Even if people end up doing awful things, you can empathize with their motives when you know them. When you get to know the person, you can understan….

If you're committed enough, you can make any story work. I once told a woman I was Kevin Costner, and it worked because I believed it..

Directing is probably the best job, but acting is really, really great. It's like a fun vacation that you get paid for..

With acting, if a friend asked me to be in a movie or TV show, there's a lot of things on my résumé I did without reading them or knowing what they w….

I don't think the sketch on its own is a great sketch..

You shouldn't eat red meat, but you shouldn't make resolutions you can't keep..

In acting, you're only responsible for your part. When you're directing, the load is on your shoulders, so you have to feel a strong connection to th….

If you surround me with darkness, suddenly, I am "somewhat fun.".

I think everybody has a public persona. We all present ourselves..

I felt my personal life was not what it should be. It had nothing to do with Mr. Show - I'm monstrously appreciative and understand what it did for m….

It's fun to discover things. I wouldn't want everything laid out, simply and too obviously..

You get to use everything you learned in movie business. You talk to actors, if you do it right - and I haven't always done it right - you should be ….