"My first love is art, and I see a lot of things in an artistic way."

"I don't take a great deal of interest in party politics. Social politics interests me a great deal more."

"Acting, the arts in general, is a magnet for the wounded of society."

"People go to the movies to watch a film and all they're thinking about is the actress's cellulite they saw in a magazine."

"My philosophy is to do the best you can for somebody. Help. It's not just what do you for yourself. It's how you treat people decently. The golden rule. There isn't big anything better than the golden rule. It's in every major religion in one language or another."

"I think people are smart enough to sort it out. They know when they're watching one of these food fight shows where journalists sit around and yell and scream at each other, versus serious issue reporting."

"I think provincialism is an endemic characteristic with mankind, I think everybody everywhere is provincial, but it is particularly striking with Texans, and we tend to be very Texcentric."

"The best thing to do is stare it in the face and move on. We have to face our fears and plow through. I think taking chances takes a lot more courage than staying stagnant and doing what's safe and comfortable."