“I’m much more proud of being a father than being an actor.”

Violence – look, we live in a violent world, man. This country was founded on violence. Who’s kidding who?

I never think there’s any competition between films. I root for everybody’s films. I especially have a fond place in my heart for graphic novels and comics.

I wake up laughing. Yes, I wake up in the morning and there I am just laughing my head off.

I think that the “what if” game is what you guys get to do. I don’t have to do that. I hate the “what if” game. I’m such a believer in everything happening the way it’s supposed to happen.

I would say, ‘I’m alone, but I’m not lonely.’ But I was just kidding myself.

No one predicts the future. No one tries to.

If I had a choice, I would do comedy all the time. It’s just the most challenging thing. To make someone laugh is the most challenging thing, and the most rewarding thing, in entertainment.

If you think anyone goes out and commits crimes because of some daffy film they’ve seen, then I question your judgment.

Art imitates life and, sometimes, life imitates art. It’s a weird combination of elements.

Justin Timberlake is terrific in this film. I told him it’s time to stop singing.

My favorite job is being a father. I have four girls now. They’re a captive audience.

Cinema has no boundaries, we all belong to the same artistic community.

I could never write my memoirs, just because too many people are still alive and would be hurt.

I never think about the downs. Well, only when I get asked during interviews.

Now I know what a TV dinner feels like.

What I say is what I say, I don’t always say the right thing, I don’t always say the politically correct thing. I don’t have any regrets about that.

My experience of singing, as an actor, was that there’s a different creative feeling of freedom. The acting thing is a bit more defined and cerebral. I can see why people would want to cross over. If you have so much freedom on stage then perhaps you want to be confined a bit, and vice versa.

In my early years, there were a number of experiences that made me decide I could not afford the luxury of just being an actress. There were a number of issues I wanted to address. And I wanted to use my career as a platform.

When I told my mother that I wanted to be an actress, she said, you can’t live here and do that, and so I moved out. I was determined to prove her wrong because she was so sure that I was going to go astray. And that’s the juice that kept me going.

As an actress, you want to try new things. You don’t want to repeat yourself. That becomes more important to you, as you get older.

I have just wanted to be an actress. That’s always been my goal. I didn’t want to be famous.

I never felt scandal and confession were necessary to be an actress. I’ve never revealed my self or even my body in films. Mystery is very important.

For a long time, I was almost ashamed of being an actress. I felt like it was a shallow occupation. People would be watching my every move.

I’m always inspired by actresses who are older than me. Because I know that person has lived so much more life than I have. There’s a whole other toolbox.