I don't read my own reviews and I haven't for probably 15 years. I read other people's reviews, though.
A good director creates an environment, which gives the actor the encouragement to fly.
Any idiot can get laid when they're famous. That's easy. It's getting laid when you're not famous that takes some talent.
As I was coming up on the stage, there was one source that could make or break you, the New York Times. Inevitably there would be one actor singled out for a better review, or worse, than somebody else. The effect of that was cancerous, divisive.
Before Footloose, the things I'd done weren't cute. In Diner I was an alcoholic.
Critics can be your most important friend. I don't read criticism of my stuff only because when it's bad, it's rough-and when it's good, it's not good enough.
Gary Oldman is impossible to steal a movie from. He's such a great actor, he's off the hook. I love him.
I always wanted, and still aspire, to be something more than just one thing, just one performance.
I didn't get into this so I could talk about my work, my movies. You become an actor to act.
I do better on the first three takes; I won't be better at 20 takes.
I'm obsessed with zombies. I like watching zombie movies and I read zombie books.
I think one of the most pervasive evils in this world is greed and acquiring money for money's sake. Once you have six houses and a plane, it's just about a number. It's never been anything I understood.
I'd really like to get the girl, shoot the gun, drive the car, have fun. I even have these kind of action dreams, where I'm the action guy.
I'd love to be a pop idol. Of course, my groupies are now between 40 and 50.
I'd always tried not to worry about the size of the role or the size of the film.