In America, politicians do whatever to get re-elected, and a lot of decisions that were being made at that time by Kennedy were certain not to get him re-elected.

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I haven't tried to buffer myself. I like rolling the dice.

I haven't tried to buffer myself. I like rolling the dice.

President Kennedy was willing to go to war. He was not a coward. The man...

President Kennedy was willing to go to war. He was not a coward. The man...

I stand up for what I believe. I don't know if it's always paid off...

I stand up for what I believe. I don't know if it's always paid off...

One person doesn't have to shoulder all the responsibility for why a film does or...

One person doesn't have to shoulder all the responsibility for why a film does or...

Money isn't a major motivating force in my life. Nor is my profession. There are...

Money isn't a major motivating force in my life. Nor is my profession. There are...

When I read Thirteen Days I was moved by it. It was just a great...

When I read Thirteen Days I was moved by it. It was just a great...

I'm proud of all the movies I've made. They're not sequels, they're not franchises. And...

I'm proud of all the movies I've made. They're not sequels, they're not franchises. And...

Lincoln was the greatest speaker and he was ridiculed for how he looked, you know?

Lincoln was the greatest speaker and he was ridiculed for how he looked, you know?

I'm a big fan of dreams. Unfortunately, dreams are our first casualty in life -...

I'm a big fan of dreams. Unfortunately, dreams are our first casualty in life -...

I think there are good men and women in all decades. We've grown cynical. And...

I think there are good men and women in all decades. We've grown cynical. And...

I don't think I ever take huge risks, though I'm not scared of doing so.

I don't think I ever take huge risks, though I'm not scared of doing so.

When I played Robin Hood, I knew the great role was Alan Rickman's and it...

When I played Robin Hood, I knew the great role was Alan Rickman's and it...

You have to pick the stories that you want to be involved with and the...

You have to pick the stories that you want to be involved with and the...

Failure doesn't kill you... it increases your desire to make something happen.

Failure doesn't kill you... it increases your desire to make something happen.

Field of Dreams is probably our generation's It's A Wonderful Life.

Field of Dreams is probably our generation's It's A Wonderful Life.

We still live with this unbelievable threat over our heads of nuclear war. I mean,...

We still live with this unbelievable threat over our heads of nuclear war. I mean,...

I've had some movies that have been ridiculed, but that's OK with me. I don't...

I've had some movies that have been ridiculed, but that's OK with me. I don't...

When I make a film I'm away from home for two to three months. So...

When I make a film I'm away from home for two to three months. So...

I'm only interested in being a good actor and in being remembered for my best...

I'm only interested in being a good actor and in being remembered for my best...

I like when my face tingles, when the hair on the back of my neck...

I like when my face tingles, when the hair on the back of my neck...