I Don't Have A Vast Longing For

I Was Called 'dumbo,' Like The Elephant, As A Child Because I Couldn't Understand Things At School.

That's What Happens If You Don't Address The Darkness In You. You Become Repressed And Depressed And Suicidal.

I Don't Know What Acting Is, But I Enjoy It. I Think We Ask Too Many Questions Of Ourselves. We Make Too Much Importance Of Stuff. But I Do Say To Actors When I Have Taught In Classes, Or When I Sometimes Do A Talk To A Group. I'll Say, “if I Never Acted Again, The World Wouldn't Stop, Nor Would It Stop If I Didn't Stop Acting. That's How Important It Is. I Know It [seems] Important When You're Young. But I Say, “lighten Up. Don't Take It All So Seriously.” All The Gurus And Teachers Will Take Your Money And Run.

You're Not More Than One Generation From Poor White Trash, Are You, Agent Starling?

It Was A Challenge, To Work With Oliver Stone.