The whole macho thing has to be reexamined. Because in my view, the Bush administration was weak, not strong. To engage in a policy of torture is a weak policy. Because ultimately, it encourages the terrorists. It undermines our own values. It corrupts our system. And it doesn't get good intelligence.

Dialogue between people of differing views is critical for fostering understanding in a democracy.

I think the future of journalism is going to be a battle between caution and recklessness. And I think a little bit of recklessness is a good thing, as some of the WikiLeaks cables proved.

It's difficult for one filmmaker to criticize another. That's a job best left to critics.

When I was growing up, I was focused on football and school.

I was more interested in playing sports than acting. I didn't take acting too seriously until the end of my junior year.

I think every young man's goal is to be a professional athlete, whether it's the NBA, MLB, or the NFL.

I think if you want to become a great football player, professional, you must give all the time one hundred percent, you must work hard - to be lucky is a good thing - but if you work hard and you give everything you will have great success.