A film has its own life and takes its own time.

You never really know as an actor; it's completely out of your control, in terms of editing, and music, and film stock, shot selection, and what takes they use.

Yeah, I'd like to get the girl and at least make it through the film.

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you will ever have.

Nick is a tobacco lobbyist who loves his job and doesn't apologize for it, which [as a role] is exciting and fun because it's politically incorrect and titillating — you get great jokes out of it,

He came prepared to play. He fulfilled the author's intention. It's his movie. He's the man in it.