You have a lot of optimism when you are young.

In the film business, when you're young, you just want to work. But when you're older, it has more to do with who's involved with the project - who you're going to get in the boat with.

I think I'm just like a lot of people who had nothing. We had to amuse ourselves, so we had to become amusing.

Some days you're the kid with the stick, some days you're the pinata.

I just love Rome. It really does cast a spell on you.

I'm not an awards-driven person in anything. Anytime you do get caught up in that, you usually end up getting whacked.