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I've had some success at writing and directing, and I like it. It's infinitely more creative than just acting, and I have things I want to say and do.
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So far I've done two films that have basically been about television because I know that world.
George Clooney
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Anyone would be lying if they said they didn't get lonely at times.
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I'm not out trying to prove anything. I'm sort of finished with that, so I get to play in other sandboxes and try and figure out what I like and I'm interested in.
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I love children and I get along with them great. It's just that I believe if you're going to be a parent, there has to be something inside you that says, 'I want a family.' I don't feel that sense of urgency.
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You've got to remember that films don't lead the way. People think that films are trying to lead society. Mostly, they're reflecting the moods and thoughts that are going on in the country or around the world.
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I'm not quite sure what the santicity of marriage is.
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As a director, I do very few takes, because I feel like you hire the right actor and they'll do the job right. And the directors that I've worked with and had the best luck with - Jason and [ Steven] Soderbergh and the Coen brothers - all have been that kind of director.
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On an awards-show day, I can play basketball, go in, take a shower and put on a tux - it takes me three minutes to put on a tux - and be out the door in 15 minutes.
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You learn from the mistakes you make and from the mistakes other people make. The truth is, you don't learn from success; you learn from failure.
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I don't know if winning at any cost is wrong or not. There are times I've thought that the end justified the means.
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It's not ideal to have three films coming out at once.
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An acting career usually has about a shelf life of ten years before people get sick of seeing you. It's a good thing to have a job to fall back on and I really do enjoy directing.
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If you want to protect yourself as an actor, always work with good people
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I had my Aunt Rosie, who was famous and then not, so I got a lesson in fame early on. And I understood how little it has to do with you. And also how you could use it.
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Growing old on screen is not for the faint of heart.
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I'm not smart enough and I don't know enough about what's going on.
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I think the reason why a lot of young people are such screw ups... is oftentimes they didn't have the luxury I had of forming important relationships and opinions and life experiences before having success.
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Stage actors look down on movie actors, movie actors look down on TV actors, and TV actors look down on... mass murderers.
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The directors are always sharp. It's true.
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Without question, I wake every night five times.
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Having 'Oscar winner' on your tombstone is a great thing.
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I do happen to have a good life... But I also like to work. I feel like I got the brass ring and I got very lucky in this.
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It is not lost on me that I'm spending my honeymoon at Comic Con.
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