Of course things get stagnant; people get too used to their environment, but that's why I'm in my district every week, at meetings with my constituents.
To me, the difference between New York and London is that things are boring and staid in London.
I love the cinema, but I'm not a fascist about it. I've had some of my best experiences watching things on TV. But if I were Stalin, I would force everyone to be in the theater.
When things are right and things are focused, it's a game to me, and I'm there just stalking and punching and grabbing and tearing people up.
There are things you stand up for because it's right.
Two things I really wanted to be: a stand-up comic or a New York Yankee - or a really funny New York Yankee.
I have to do things for myself, and if those standards are set high, then it's up to me to pass or fail.
Trends carry on forever, until they stop. I want to be around after things come to a standstill. As a result, I tend to be pretty conservative.
One of the things that distinguishes the CIA from the State Department is that the CIA is both asked to, and authorized to, steal secrets. So if the question is whether the CIA steals secrets, the answer is yes.
I am a vegetarian, and I am a staunch supporter of all things natural.
Age steals away all things, even the mind.
When things are steep, remember to stay level-headed.
Stephen King writes a lot of things that are really charming and quirky, and that are more ironic than horror.
Some things just can't be described. And stepping onto the moon was one of them.
There are certain things that you can blast through a stereo. You can blast hip-hop. You can blast heavy metal. You can't blast 'All Things Considered.'
The good thing about Pro Tools is you can actually hear what you're working on, so it doesn't just become this intellectual idea. But Pro Tools can be dangerous, too. It can make things sterile.
It's about getting in position and taking a swing. I don't care if you're taking steroids or not; if you don't do those two things, it's not going to matter anyway.
Billy Crystal, Steve Martin do wonderful things.
I read 'Treasure Island' for the first time at university. And I started to notice then how unresolved some things were. Later, I realised that Stevenson was interested in sequels, and I wondered whether he would have gone back to it had he lived longer.
I think that's all you do as an actor. You give ingredients for the edit, and the edit's the stew, and they try to make a meal out of it. That's all you are. You just throw things in. This is an idea, this is an idea.
