The Mainstream Usually Follows Trends, It Seldom

The Way You Really Find Out About The Performer's Seriousness About The Cause Is How Long They Stay With It When The Spotlight Gets Turned Off. You See A Lot Of Celebrities Switch Gears. They Go From The Environment To Animal Rights To Obesity Or Whatever. That I Don't Have A Lot Of Respect For.

I Enjoyed Working With Dustin Hoffman. That Was Really Fun. He Decided That To Really Be Effective As Woodward And Bernstein, Considering Their Differences, We Should Spend Some Time Together. Because Dustin And I Were Very Different.

I Have The Freedom To Take Chances, To Say No. I Have The Freedom To Be Who I Really Want To Be, Rather Than Have To Conform To This Or That Just To Stay Alive.

I Learned Early That You'd Better Know What You're Talking About. You'd Better Realize That Certain Issues Are Going To Be So Hot - No Matter What Reason, What Logic You Apply To It - You're Going To Be Met With An Opposition Just Because Their Viewpoint Is Different, And There's No Way They're Going To Accept Your Reasoning. Furthermore, They're Going To Attack You Because You Will Be Portrayed As Not Being Credible: "you're An Actor. What Do You Know?"

Hollywood Was Not A Place I Dreamed Of Getting To. I Never Could Take Seriously The Obsession People Have About Being A Celebrity Or Getting To Hollywood - I Was Born Next Door.