I keep a diary – one for each film and foreign land I travel to.
See, ‘A Time to Kill’ was the one I got famous off of. Big ka-boom, over one weekend. After that, I did films that I really wanted to do.
I love good film, whether it’s an independent or studio film. The independent films, I think the good ones aren’t necessarily eccentric ones but they’re the more specific ones.
My favorite dish is cleaning out the fridge on Sunday night and improvising a great medley.
When I first starting making money, when I first made my first six-digits, I was – my big thing was I went to put super unleaded in my truck for the first time.
It’s nice when they notice the deep voice from across the house, and they know it’s papa. They know it’s Dad.
When I’m surfing, I’m sure not thinking about the paparazzi. I guess if they start getting on floaties and coming out there in the water, then I might be a little upset.
Traveling is a great love of mine. I love South America and Africa. I’m your ultimate backpacker when I’m away. It’s just me and my backpack. It’s good for getting away from the industry.
My best quality is that I’m a big hearted person. I’m resilient, too. My worst quality is selfishness, although everyone is guilty of that to an extent. Everyone should be, I think – you need to respect yourself.
My experience in work, even going to work with Scorsese, is that people always think there’s some magic trick. There’s no magic trick. The people who are really good at what they do do simple things really, really well.
Try not to make a straight line crooked.
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own?
I like to be directed, but when I’m flying and I’m on fire, I don’t want someone coming and getting in my way just because they feel like they need to.
The first step that leads to our identity in life is usually not ‘I know who I am,’ but rather ‘I know who I am not.’
Having children has helped me become a better actor because they remind you to play make believe. It’s the ease and naturalness of their beings. They just play and it’s completely real for them at the time. As an actor, if we do it well, we make you believe.
I don’t know how to work a room. It’s a real skill.
Vanity is great motivation, to be fair.
I believe in living in the present and making each day count. I don’t pay much attention to the past or the future.
I talk to myself all the time. Just make sure you answer.
I think it’s because we’re looking for the meaning. Where is the meaning? We have mindless jobs, we take frantic vacations, deficit finance trips to the mall to buy more things that we think are going to fill these holes in our lives. Is it any wonder that we’ve lost our sense of direction?