I swore to myself that I`d make it through drive, ambition and hard work. I wanted to know I got it that way and not because of my bloodlines. And I think there is no question why I got where I am today. I`m pretty content. I have a motto: expect nothing and be pleasantly surprised.
"People come up to me on the street and say, `Men at Work (1990) is the funniest movie I ever saw in my life`. But, you know, I do have to question how many movies these people have seen".
The most significant thing my father has taught me is that my job is no more or less important than someone else`s. When I realize there are a billion people in China who don`t know I exist, any flightiness is swept away
"What`s the level of compromise for making that kind of money? How far do I have to sell my soul? What`s the price of that? And I don`t know if I want to make those kind of compromises any more. I think I`m a different person. I think I`ve matured to a great extent. I think that I want different things now. That it`s not about the celebrity status that you receive because you`re doing the next hot movie. It`s about doing good work."