My first encounter with Buddhist dharma would be in my early 20s. Like most young men, I was not particularly happy.

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I can't say I have control over my emotions; I don't know my mind. I'm lost like everyone else. I'm certainly not a leader.

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What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love.

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The Dalai Lama said that he thinks mother's love is the best symbol for love and compassion, because it is totally disinterested.

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Even in comedies, you've got to feel safe for things to just happen in a way that is natural and free, and recognizable as human.

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Maybe the Dalai Lama is the only person who is totally honest, and even with him, he's skillful not to hurt anybody. He's skillful.

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I'm not that tough; I'm not that smart. I need life telling me who I am, showing me my mind constantly. I wouldn't see it in a cave.

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There is nothing real about film. Nothing. Even the light particles that project the film can't be proven to exist. Nothing is there.

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I know who I am. No one else knows who I am. If I was a giraffe, and someone said I was a snake, I'd think, no, actually I'm a giraffe.

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I'm less needy about needing to express myself through acting. I have many different lives outside of this that are extremely fulfilling.

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