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I played rugby most of my life and then I switched to snowboarding, which provided me a lot of inspiration.
I don't really read too much. It really is counter to my energy. I can't sit down and concentrate on words.
I don't think it's any mystery that any Christians can be some of the most judgmental people on the planet.
Breaking Away' was a great experience. It's the kind of movie that engenders a lot of goodwill from people.
The only thing that may make me different from other people is I have passionate interests outside of work.
Some situations are so hopeless when you look at them from the outside you say, Why are they still married?
Revelations come when you're in the thick of it, pitting yourself up against something larger than yourself
Never claim credit for anything. 'Cause you can't righteously do that. There's luck and grace and accident.
It was the most amazing opportunity to work on a period movie and transform Anthony Hopkins into Hitchcock.
I can't act, and so I have to live that particular character in my real life and then exhibit it on screen.
My wife being a trainer helps, because when I'm at home, everything we keep at the house is pretty healthy.
I think Canadian talent is exceptional. You continually show us up here in the States with your brilliancy.
If you're playing basketball with someone who's better than you, you have to get better or else it's no fun
The line between being a nurturing parent and an over-bearing, damaging parent is one that's very delicate.
Even the most humble role, I've always felt really wildly grateful to be getting anywhere in film business.
For work, I have to be living in cities, I really cherish the time when I get to be out in the countryside.
The films I enjoy seeing are those that reveal lives I was unaware of... in different cultures or whatever.
In all honesty I think that I've had a very normal life, even though I've been making movies since I was 9.
All children are natural actors, and I'm still a kid. If you grow up completely, you can never be an actor.
I never wanted to be in movies. In a sense, I'm still a failure because I wanted to be a star on the stage.
Every time I see a cardinal, I know my grandmother is with me. This regal, red bird was Grandma's favorite.
This morning someone sent me a very funny photo of me holding their puppy. We have matching colour jackets.
I try to make my fans happy by working hard in every film of mine, and I give my films everything I've got.
For my generation of actors, it was about the theatre. Television didn't exist. Coaxial cable didn't exist.
Repetition on things like that becomes quite painful. If you do a stunt sometimes it can look like a stunt.
There is the melancholy of Europe. There is the romantic malaise. Feeling sad is almost a form of deepness.
This is the kind of world I was born in, one in which I had only one reason for existence: pleasing others.
I grew up middle class, my best friends to this day are construction workers or military or whatever it is.
I was quiet, and I was artistic. I liked writing poetry, and that was very strange, so I was bullied a lot.
To really enjoy the better things in life, one must first have experienced the things they are better than.
All the minor sports injuries you acquire over the years begin to multiply like flies when you get over 70.
When I look at myself, I see a person who strangely lacks what I consider the ingredients of a personality.
I do believe in sending positive messages. I am a Christian, so I do believe in a lot of positive messages.
What could be more satisfying for an actor than having the liberty to select and do the work of his choice.
I am getting on in years, and I have a very extensive IMDB page, and I cannot keep track of my own credits.
People should be allowed to do whatever they want in the privacy of their own home or their own hotel room.
There was a period in my life where I went out a lot and I had a really good time. But that period is over.
I'm a sportsman, you know, and I shoot skeet, and I grew up in the Midwest, so that's a part of my culture.
I've come to really like Twitter. You really do get to see what I'm about, and I like sharing with my fans.
As o'er the stormy sea of human Life We sail, until our anchor'd spirits rest In the far haven of Eternity.
If you're going to commit to that, you're going to have to find some way to make it bearable and enjoyable.
We started training a month before the movie started and then by five months in, we were at our peak shape.
I don't get particularly friendly with new people at first go. Call that a strength or a failing, whatever.
My mother wouldn't let me play football because she was afraid I would get hurt, so I played flag football.
My biggest achievement is that I can make a lot of people smile just by my presence, even if it's a Lux ad.
Now, if I think a scene should go a certain way and it goes another, I'm able to go that new way with ease.
Everybody thinks about Bo Derek as being this extravagant looking lady but she is also a wonderful actress.
Acting is doing. It's not speaking; it's behavior. It's something happening, even if you're only listening.
Australians don't have a preconceived notion of what things have to be... we can go on a fantastic journey.
Some movies I see today have the most dramatic plot points but the actors are not playing them dramatically.