The more you expose yourself as a celebrity, the less interesting you are to watch in your work, because if you're putting yourself out there all the time, you're not holding anything back.

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I was raised Irish Catholic, but I don't consider myself Irish Catholic: I consider myself...

I was raised Irish Catholic, but I don't consider myself Irish Catholic: I consider myself...

I was never interested in being an overly public person.

I was never interested in being an overly public person.

Do I listen to pop music because I'm miserable or am I miserable because listen...

Do I listen to pop music because I'm miserable or am I miserable because listen...

I love these movies where it's just about the film. You don't have my face...

I love these movies where it's just about the film. You don't have my face...

The reason bin Laden staggered the planes going into the towers was so every camera...

The reason bin Laden staggered the planes going into the towers was so every camera...

There are some good people. But a good chunk of them will lie for no...

There are some good people. But a good chunk of them will lie for no...

New York's like a boxing match. In Hollywood, it's like a Fellini movie or something.

New York's like a boxing match. In Hollywood, it's like a Fellini movie or something.

Do I listen to pop music because I'm miserable or am I miserable because listen...

Do I listen to pop music because I'm miserable or am I miserable because listen...

When applied to politics and taken to its extreme, kitsch is the mask of death....

When applied to politics and taken to its extreme, kitsch is the mask of death....

Art is spiritual.

Art is spiritual.

A lot of people are not meant to be together.

A lot of people are not meant to be together.

Sometimes you meet people and you feel like you've known them for a long time.

Sometimes you meet people and you feel like you've known them for a long time.

Usually I play people who just keep babbling on and on and on.

Usually I play people who just keep babbling on and on and on.

If you're going to get into social criticism with absurdity and satire, you can't be...

If you're going to get into social criticism with absurdity and satire, you can't be...

I like the George Romero films, which were really great, social satire movies; really twisted.

I like the George Romero films, which were really great, social satire movies; really twisted.

I think when you get to the point where you don't need to be in...

I think when you get to the point where you don't need to be in...

I was raised Catholic until I was old enough to say no.

I was raised Catholic until I was old enough to say no.

I feel like I'm a filmmaker; I don't feel I need to yell action and...

I feel like I'm a filmmaker; I don't feel I need to yell action and...

I have a bit of a rebellious nature.

I have a bit of a rebellious nature.

I guess maybe I'm idealistic.

I guess maybe I'm idealistic.