You draw on whatever’s relevant to the part you’re playing; it makes it more personal.

There is only one way to gain access to the truth and that is to not expect anything.

I have either a cucumber martini, gin martini, or a vodka martini. That's it. Simple.

As an actor, you use the things from yourself that you can apply to the character.

Certain writers have it very precise and there's not much room to add something.

I don't remember what made me want to be an actor. In fact, I'm always curious.

I can get around pretty easily. People don't expect to see me walking around.

Time goes on. So whatever you're going to do, do it. Do it now. Don't wait.

There is a certain combination of anarchy and discipline in the way I work.

The hardest thing about being famous is that people are always nice to you.

If it's the right chair, it doesn't take too long to get comfortable in it.

The one thing I always talk about in terms of restaurants is consistency.

Some day a real rain will come and wash all the scum off the streets.

I don't like to watch my own movies - I fall asleep in my own movies.

You don't just play a part. You've got to earn the right to play it.

Feeling a little bit alive is a lot better than just waiting to die.

Reputation, you know – a lifetime to build, seconds to destroy.

I have to be able to trust you with my life. Do you understand?

There's nothing more ironic or contradictory than life itself.

If you don't co-operate you're gonna suffer from fistophobia.

Better to be king for a night than a schmuck for a lifetime.

The older you get, the more you know about certain things.

Thank God for the rain to wash the trash off the sidewalk.

I never walk into a place I don't know how to walk out of.

I certainly know the difference between right and wrong.

My definition of a good hotel is a place I'd stay at.

You do what you do best, try to stop guys like me

If we do a sequel, I want to beat somebody's ass!

Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt.

Things rarely turn out the way we want them to.

Loneliness has been following me my whole life.

You'll have time to rest when you're dead.

The saddest thing in life is wasted talent

You don't need words to express feelings.

Passion should always trump common sense.

As a kid I didn't root for the bad guys.

You don't have to rush to do anything.

I will not hesitate. Not for a second.

Italy has changed. But Rome is Rome.

You don'’t always have to have the answer to everything.

Every set up that you do, everything is precisely modulated and raised and lowered.”

According to a new survey, women say they feel more comfortable undressing in front of men than they do undressing in front of other women. They say that women are too judgmental, where, of course, men are just grateful.

The mind of a writer can be a truly terrifying thing. Isolated, neurotic, caffeine-addled, crippled by procrastination, consumed by feelings of panic, self-loathing, and soul-crushing inadequacy. And that’s on a good day.

Ok let me explain, if you were bitten by a mad infected dog, who will you blame? the dog or its owner? Definitely the owner, so, all the blame is on the USA Government’s shoulders for adopting and supporting a state like Israel

The bottom line is if the movie does well, everybody is happy and they forget about what they went through. And if it doesn't, it's 'I told you.' There's one director who I won't mention, who said, 'it's all blood under the bridge.'

When you make a movie, everyone should leave their own personal problems at home. When they start bringing those to set, filming can be very difficult... You don't need any extra drama. Put the drama into the story, in the characters.

When you make a drama, you spend all day beating a guy to death with a hammer, or what have you. Or, you have to take a bite out of somebody's face. On the other hand, with a comedy, you yell at Billy Crystal for an hour, and you go home.

Even I like to go to certain restaurants and places where you have to wear a jacket, a suit and a tie, and I like that sort of old world style. I am sure it will come back in many ways, if it hasn't already. It's kind of nice and it breaks it up.

I always enjoy coming to Israel. Israelis are warm, they're energetic people. Forthright. Very smart. I always like smart people. They're nice people, you know. Aggressive, and I respect that aggressiveness because you need it in their situation.

I spent lunchtime in a grave during the filming of 'Bloody Mama.' When you're younger, you feel that's what you need to do to help you stay in character. When you get older, you become more confident and less intense about it - and you can achieve the same effect.