91 Quotes by Tom Berenger

Around mid-life everyone goes maniac a little bit.

I had already done a lot of research for Rough Riders, keeping notebooks and old photographs. Some of the books were antiques for that time period, with the covers falling off.

I don't think a director should have any kids. I don't even think it's good for your physical health. Even guys in their 30s look exhausted because directors never get enough sleep. What I do is stressful enough

You can't think that you're playing a villain, or you'll end up with a cartoon. You have to think about him as a person and a hero.

I have family obligations and all that stuff. I get my kids six weeks in the summer, which is a real intense period of time. I'm with them every minute of the day

I came in on the tail end of the old school of Hollywood

I got to talking to an old actor, and he had a bunch of stories about the Rough Riders

I was so exhausted after fighting for the project for five years, shooting it was like the Bataan Death March

Debra Winger doesn't let anything interfere with her performance, which is the way it should be