Quotes about "Mindfulness & Presence"

Controversies are part and parcel of making a big film. ”

I think, on a surface level, people are surprised to see me playing such a passive role in 'Good.' ”

I've never had a problem with people paying attention to what you're doing and say they find that they liked it. ”

I have a roof over my head. I had a breakfast, and a lot of people in the world can't say that. I'm not going to complain about being interviewed. ”

I don't have a BlackBerry or whatever you call it. And there is something to be said for being isolated and out of phone range, because you can fall into a habit to such a degree that you don't even realise that you've lost something: silence. ”

With any character I have played, there's infinite possibilities for how they might behave, depending on who they are talking to or how they react to things. ”

Being an actor, imitating to the point of inhabiting the lives of others, may simply be a way of continuing to do what I learned to do as a boy - to travel, mentally and physically. ”

Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them. If you allow yourself to be somewhat curious - and if you get into the habit of doing that - it's the first step to being open minded and realizing that your points of view aren't totally opposite. ”

I've been lucky to learn by playing all kinds of roles and watching all kinds of really good cinematographers, actors, and directors for many years before people were even aware of me in terms of audience. ”

To be honest, I don't really care about any pope. It's not something I think about much, to be quite honest with you. ”