[robert] Ford Had The Idea That Through

Man, If I Can Get A Burp Out Of That Little Thing I Feel Such A Sense Of Accomplishment.

The Choice Or Decision To Take On A Film Certainly Isn't Calculated As Far As Doing Something That Will Be Successful Against Something That Will Have A Smaller Audience. It's All A Gamble To Me, I Don't Bet On The Horses; I Just Go With The Story That Speaks To Me And That I Feel Strongly About Which Is This One [the Assassination Of Jesse James].

Ideals Are Peaceful. History Is Violent.

Get Into Something That's Really Personal That Means Something To You, Where You Have Something To Say And Is Something Really Individualized. I Wish I Was More Aware Of That When I Started My Career Instead Of Doing A Few Things I Was Told Would Be Good For Me. And They Weren't, Because It Left Me Empty, So I Didn't Do A Good Job Anyways. I Think That's What's Key To What We Do: It's Got To Be Personal.

When You See A Person, Do You Just Concentrate On Their Looks? It's Just A First Impression. Then There's Someone Who Doesn't Catch Your Eye Immediately, But You Talk To Them And They Become The Most Beautiful Thing In The World. The Greatest Actors Aren't What You Would Call Beautiful Sex Symbols.