I'm Always Busy, But I'm Lazy As

One Of My Favorite Artists Is Tom Waits, Whom Most People Think Of As A Wonderful Singer-songwriter And A Great Poet. I Certainly Think Of Him That Way, But I Also Know Him As A Terrific Actor. You Know, That Persona That He Puts On When He's Doing His Music Comes From Being An Actor, Figuring Out A Persona.

As A Kid, You Want To Be Liked For Who You Are. You Don't Want To Be Liked For Who Your Parents Are. You Don't Want To Get A Job Because Of Who Your Parents Are. You Want To Do It On Your Own, With Your Own Gifts And Your Own Value. So, I Decided To Spare My Kids That And Not Be As Pro-active As My Dad Was.

Movies Are Like Magic Tricks.

One Of The Things That I Find So Exciting About Life Is That You're Constantly Surprised. You Never Know What's Going To Happen, And It's Certainly Like That Making Movies; Every Once In A While, One Will Come Along That Transcends All Of Your Expectations.

Poverty Is A Very Complicated Issue, But Feeding A Child Isn't.