I would love to get great performances from actors as a director, because that's what I'm always looking for, a director that's going to help me go places I've never been before.

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Through all the relationship stuff I've gone through in the past few years, I know...

Through all the relationship stuff I've gone through in the past few years, I know...

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

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

I think every actor wants to be an FBI or cop at one point.

I think every actor wants to be an FBI or cop at one point.

I'm an actor and it happened to go my way that day.

I'm an actor and it happened to go my way that day.

I don't do comedy so much although I would like to do a comedy.

I don't do comedy so much although I would like to do a comedy.

The F.B.I. is about nuts and bolts. It's all about witnesses and procedure and walking...

The F.B.I. is about nuts and bolts. It's all about witnesses and procedure and walking...

I think women can be as cruel as men, and men as tender as women,...

I think women can be as cruel as men, and men as tender as women,...

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

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

But I will say this: In my humble opinion, knowing nothing about it, I do...

But I will say this: In my humble opinion, knowing nothing about it, I do...

I would like to direct.

I would like to direct.

Well, I've thought many times when my career was in the toilet, that I was...

Well, I've thought many times when my career was in the toilet, that I was...

Yeah, but there's nobody who represents romance to me like Cary Grant.

Yeah, but there's nobody who represents romance to me like Cary Grant.

You never really know as an actor; it's completely out of your control, in terms...

You never really know as an actor; it's completely out of your control, in terms...

I think they are very important because westerns have a code and a symbolism.

I think they are very important because westerns have a code and a symbolism.

I think America right now is looking for somebody who appeals to every faction.

I think America right now is looking for somebody who appeals to every faction.

If we're talking about masculinity and tenderness, I don't look at Clinton.

If we're talking about masculinity and tenderness, I don't look at Clinton.

But I guess I like playing flawed guys 'cause it gives a place for the...

But I guess I like playing flawed guys 'cause it gives a place for the...

There are different reasons to make movies.

There are different reasons to make movies.