I can have incredible self-discipline. But see, I think it's obviously a form of stupidity.

Quote by John Malkovich

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I don't want to be boring. But that's not always easy.

I don't want to be boring. But that's not always easy.

I don't think my parents know what I do.

I don't think my parents know what I do.

I've lived in Europe for the better part of twenty years, and I've noticed that...

I've lived in Europe for the better part of twenty years, and I've noticed that...

Where women are concerned, the rule is never to go out with anyone better dressed...

Where women are concerned, the rule is never to go out with anyone better dressed...

I was a very good baseball and football player, but my father always told me...

I was a very good baseball and football player, but my father always told me...

Some directors expect you to do everything; write, be producer, psychiatrist. Some just want you...

Some directors expect you to do everything; write, be producer, psychiatrist. Some just want you...

It's not a gift of mine, but one given to me, to be able to...

It's not a gift of mine, but one given to me, to be able to...

I wasn't really raised to be the type of person to have doubts.

I wasn't really raised to be the type of person to have doubts.

I'm more comfortable with whatever's wrong with me than my father was whenever he felt...

I'm more comfortable with whatever's wrong with me than my father was whenever he felt...

There's a reason screens are only this thick.

There's a reason screens are only this thick.

I wouldn't say anything I ever did in film would be something I'd use the...

I wouldn't say anything I ever did in film would be something I'd use the...

I'm supposed to be a pretty good theater actor.

I'm supposed to be a pretty good theater actor.

I don't lose my temper very often now, and if I do, it's well deserved.

I don't lose my temper very often now, and if I do, it's well deserved.

I'm more likely to lose my temper on a film set than almost anywhere. Often...

I'm more likely to lose my temper on a film set than almost anywhere. Often...

If you don't interfere with me, I'll always do something really good.

If you don't interfere with me, I'll always do something really good.

Of course it's trivial, but then most things are.

Of course it's trivial, but then most things are.

You have to do things people see or you don't get to do anything.

You have to do things people see or you don't get to do anything.

I've permitted myself to learn and to fail with some regularity. And that is probably...

I've permitted myself to learn and to fail with some regularity. And that is probably...

My life before children I don't really remember. I've heard references to it, but I...

My life before children I don't really remember. I've heard references to it, but I...

Even if you do succeed most people wouldn't notice anyway.

Even if you do succeed most people wouldn't notice anyway.