With the great George Condo - In the world of ART this Man is a MASTER! I was fortunate enough to acquire the excellent painting in the background .

Are there other people you learned from in Hollywood as you were coming up? Kirk Douglas. He was full-on. A ballsy guy. And you carry a big mantle when you're a so-called action icon, because you don't want to think there's a shelf life, and so you depend on being vital. And it's a lot of responsibility. People think it's easy; it's not. It's not.

When you watch John Wayne, you never go, "Oh, where's John Wayne, I can't find him, he's so deep into the character!" No, you can't play "normal" anymore. It's always playing a person involved in a cause. The older I get, the more I embrace it. It's affirming.

Like the best one in the world at that is Arnold. There's no one in the world close to Arnold Schwarzenegger. He is a phenomenon. He's brilliant. Just because his physique belies that, don't underestimate him. He doesn't walk around like a college professor, but he is smart.

That's why I admire Eastwood. Started as an amateur and became an auteur. I'm sorry I didn't adhere to opportunities presented, because I could've done so many things.