I thought writing about somebody current would be a little closer to what I'm used to doing.

I knew the term Stepford Wife, and I knew what that meant. I never read the book, and I think before I started filming I watched the movie. I thought it was very dated.

I always thought that one of the reasons why a painter likes especially to have other painters look at his or her work is the shared experience of having pushed paint around.

I was watching 'Up In The Air' and I thought, 'Jesus, who's the old gray-haired guy?' And it was me. I never wear makeup for movies and now it's starting to show.

I was drawn to things I thought were either sexy or aggressive - or both.

I shall proceed from the simple to the complex. But in war more than in any other subject we must begin by looking at the nature of the whole; for here more than elsewhere the part and the whole must always be thought of together.

I thought they were staring at me because I was gay. But it was because I was on the telly.

I thought a dignified thing to do would be to live in the country by the time I'm 50 and write books.

We had this scene where I'm supposed to be bending over to get something. I thought it was kind of cute.

I can't think of anything specific growing up that pointed me toward NASA at all. I was interested in the Moon landings just about the same as everyone else of my generation. But I never really thought about being an astronaut or working in space myself.

When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, it is a proof that it should be rejected.

Every thought derives from a thwarted sensation.

The most surprising thing for my mother and father was when I was actually earning more money than them by the time I was about 18. They thought I was going to be the ne'er do well, who they'd have to keep worrying about.

I always thought I should be treated like a star.

Baldwin thought Europe was a bore, and Chamberlain thought it was only a greater Birmingham.