“You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.”

“So remember, if you're feeling bitter — or sorry for yourself about what you've done, and how much good you've accomplished — or if you find yourself more than anyone else talking about the good you've done, you're doing it for the wrong reasons, because it should be the default.”

“I know how difficult it can be when the image you've had of something doesn't match its reality; when the friend beside you turns into a monster.”

“You've really done your job when what's true? (Challenging question for all of us!)”

“Once you've recognized your own limits, you've raised yourself to a higher level of being, since you're closer to the real you…”

“I wouldn't say when you've seen one Western you've seen the lot; but when you've seen the lot you get the feeling you've seen one.”

“Just because he has black fingernails doesn't mean he's a monster-that's how you've defended yourself for years.”

“You know you've checked into Heartbreak Hotel for real when you feel less desirable than uncooked fish.”

“You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.”

“When I went to shoot the film I was very nervous. I kept telling myself, "This is it. This is what you've wanted, this is the real deal. Now you've gotta do your thing. You've gotta put all of you in this and hopefully they'll like you." And for people to say it's impressive and "You're so natural", I mean, it's the best feeling in the world. I feel like hard work, you know, payed off.”