I've Been Doing A Pale Imitation Of

Everybody Has Something That Chews Them Up And, For Me, That Thing Was Always Loneliness. The Cinema Has The Power To Make You Not Feel Lonely, Even When You Are.

Prior To Saving Private Ryan I Never Worked With Men. I Was Always Working With Some Babe, And It Was Always About Falling In Love, And It Just Got Turned Around. I'm Not Looking For Any Particular Kind Of Story. I Wait Until It Comes Across My Desk.

Some People Are Cowards... I Think By And Large A Third Of People Are Villains, A Third Are Cowards, And A Third Are Heroes. Now, A Villain And A Coward Can Choose To Be A Hero, But They've Got To Make That Choice.

I Don't Parade My Family Out For Display, Which Is The Way It Will Stay. Yet I Have A Reputation For Being Cooperative With The Press. That's Because When I Do Give An Interview, I'm Willing To Tell The Truth About What I Do For A Living And How Goofy It Is Sometimes - And How Volatile It Can Also Be.

At The End Of The Day It's Got To Be A Good Movie, It's Got To Be A Funny Movie, And It's Got To Make People Think, 'hey, I Couldn't Have Spent My Time Any Better.'