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You never know as a director what other directors do. Because you don't get to see what they do.
Then I saw Keanu Reeves in 'Much Ado About Nothing' and I know if he can do it, I can do it too.
I will never be a Robert De Niro or Meryl Streep, the kind of actor that disappears into a role.
I get fed up with plots that are driven by someone constantly getting information on a computer.
Before 'Schindler's List,' I wouldn't have believed movies had a lot of power for social change.
I was always curious about motivation and intention, and really, that's a lot of what acting is.
If you fall in love with somebody you're working with, fine, but wait till your project is over.
I had great teachers, great ensembles, and great companies to work with who supported my career.
I idolized my father, especially as a young boy. He was bigger than life. He commanded the room.
I dislike math, yet I respect and appreciate the fact that math is the language of the universe.
It takes a minute to get use to the TV thing, and I have so much more respect for TV actors now.
I don't need to be super-ripped all year round. That's a pretty miserable way to live your life.
The first time I was flown to L.A. for a screen test was an incredibly nerve-racking experience.
I'm gonna perform on one of the nights. Good clean fun; we're not going to jail. For the record.
I love working back home, but it is a small country, and we do get tired of watching each other.
I watch a lot of home stuff; I like seeing things go from one thing to another and get fixed up.
I have to say goodbye to things in order to take on bigger things that I've always wanted to do.
I love Bob Altman. I always admired him so much because I always thought he was a genuine voice.
Food is the essential thing to gaining weight. Protein, you know, that's basically it - protein.
I just give off this kind of feminine vibe which has... served me so well with women in my life.
I don't have anything from the television series. I treasure the videotapes from Columbia House.
I do readings at the public library. I just did a benefit scene night for my old acting teacher.
I just focus on my work with inner-city kids, and in my community, and on my philanthropic work.
I got a man cave. I play my music loud. I bought big speakers because I need to hear music loud.
I have no opinion on 48 frames a second at all. I'd be completely unsuitable to talk about that.
People, although having their own cross to carry, can minister to others through their own pain.
I never went to college when I was young and am looking forward to giving it a try... at age 65!
The thing you can always rely on, your core person, comes from your family's attention and love.
I love both acting and programming equally. I think it enriches me and enhances me as an artist.
My house is like a manga library in many ways, and it's great because I get to call it research.
I grew up in Hawaii and I think those islands are some of the most amazing places on the planet.
Working with my brother is something that I've always wanted to do. He's one of my best friends.
As a struggling actor, youre not looking for parts that define you; youre just looking for work.
For me, the joy of doing it is doodling when I want to. But if I had to do it, I'd lose the joy.
I think you've got to take your time and make sure you're making choices that are smart for you.
I think I can keep a rhythm to a beat, but there are quite a few people who would argue with me.
I remind myself that Im always more satisfied by human interaction than by a digital connection.
I don't like speaking on things that I don't care about and that I'm not personally invested in.
My mother is a survivor who's had a lot of things happen in her life that have been very trying.
I don't have any regrets because I'm very optimistic, and live each day as though it's the last.
80 percent of any gang is not there to attack someone. They're there so no one will attack them.
I had been in that part of the world as a soldier in Korea, so I had been interested in Vietnam.
I don't have hate in my heart. I don't hate any person, place or thing...but I hate the Yankees.
I usually work from the inside out but sometimes in comedy it's fun to work from the outside in.
Doing something that warrants the attention of the President of the United States is super-cool.
Doing something that warrants the attention of the President of the United States is super cool.
To say directing was a long-stewing ambition doesn't cover it. If you cut me open, you'd see it.
I love my work. I've had three successful series, and I want to find out if I can make a fourth.
A Tribe Called Quest music was so inclusive, so conscious, it brought such a community together.
When we moved back to the US, folk music was all the rage. So I traded in my banjo for a guitar.