The theme for me is love and the lack of it. We all want that and we don't know how to get it, and everything we do is some kind of attempt to captur….

I think about death a lot, like I think we all do. I don't think of suicide as an option, but as fun. It's an interesting idea that you can control h….

I dont feel like I would be a good mentor. I dont know what I have to offer in that respect. I do this for pretty selfish reasons..

I’ve been lucky, so lucky, working with [...] Rachel (McAdams) on The Notebook. A big draw for me, when I do a film, is who am I going to be opposite….

If I eat a huge meal and I can get the girl to rub my belly, I think that's about as romantic as I can think of..

Parents' tolerance of violence is so different to their tolerance of sexuality. If violence is involved in the sexuality it's somehow perceived as en….

If I have any particular appeal to women, maybe it's because I listen more than other guys do and appreciate how they think and feel about things..

Im glad I have an outlet. I dont think I would put my aggression elsewhere, but working on the projects I have worked on, you tend to benefit persona….

If the character is true, the movie will fall into place. Or at least that's what you hope..

I think that you can sort of have your own personal journey and you know, you can just kind of apply that to whatever characters you're playing..

It's sad, because he just doesn't have any ambition outside of loving his wife and his daughter — which should be enough but doesn't seem to be enoug….

In New York, you're forced to deal with life; it's there in front of you on a daily basis..

I don't know, I just got a feeling about her. You know when a song comes on and you just gotta dance?.

I like working with actresses, and I like women a lot, not for obvious reasons, but just in that that theres so much about what they bring to the sce….

I think we're very complicated and we're capable of all kinds of things, and movies don't reflect that..

I know there are only so many characters I'll be able to play..

I'm Canadian so American politics are not really in my wheelhouse..

In some way, the relationship between a director and an actor is personal..

I started reading all these men's magazines, trying to follow all the tips: what you're supposed to wear, what you're supposed to have, things you're….

I just have my own taste, and I just try and stick with that. I'm just trying to play as many characters as I can for as long as I have an opportunit….

It was more important to me to understand what its like to be this Jewish kid who felt he was so different at such a young age. I feel the story is a….