Gibson: "Change is always preceded by a little pain. Some people can change and they don't have to go through so many painful things. But I think that I'm of a personality that I'm a little stubborn, so it's tough for me."

Gibson: "I'm as vain as the next guy. I have a facade on right now. But you can't see it, because it's reality-based."

Gibson: "You ask anybody what their number one fear is, and it's public humiliation. Multiply that on a global scale, and that's what I've been through."

Gibson: "Acting is like lying. The art of lying well. I'm paid to tell elaborate lies."

Gibson: "Every time you go out there to do something, you wonder if you can do it. There's no assured success. There's no secret recipe for success. Every time you go out there, you go out there with the possibility of great failure."

Gibson: "I'll always continue to work. I've never much depended on anyone but myself, as far as that goes."

Gibson: "We're all dying. We're all in the process of oxidizing. Everyone of us is in the process of oxidizing, so to sort of interrupt one aspect of that while everything else goes on, it's a freak show."

Gibson: "I like going in to different styles of acting and exploring stuff I haven't done before."

Gibson: "It's a wise man who understands that every day is a new beginning, because boy, how many mistakes do you make in a day? I don't know about you, but I make plenty. You can't turn the clock back, so you have to look ahead."

Gibson: "Feminists don't like me, and I don't like them."

Gibson: "Life is life, and one has experiences that are painful and some that are very pleasant, and one has reward and sacrifice and more reward and disappointment and joy and happiness, and it's always going to be the same."

Gibson: "Marriage is marriage. Everybody has problems."

Gibson: "I'll tell you what I did need to learn was tolerance, and I think I've been actually given a daily opportunity to practice that, and it's - it's - and I know that that sounds almost like a backhanded slap, and it is in a way because I haven't been successful at it every day."

Gibson: "I don't think the audience always listens to the critics. That's been proven time and time again."

Gibson: "And, hey, I'm not under the illusion that everything's just going to be hunky-dory work wise forever. I've never been under that illusion. Things could go away tomorrow."

Gibson: "Religion and politics hit nerves. There's a lot of anger about a lot of things. It's not easily resolved. I guess that's what wars are about. Wars are about prejudice and fear. Hit first before you get hit. Believe me, I know."

Gibson: "Well, I think any time you delve into this sort of religion, politics, as you well know, you're going to, you know, touch a few nerves. I wasn't - now - and this is the honest truth."

Gibson: "I don't have to be working every moment. Why turn something good into a hard job? It's more special when it's not a daily occurrence. It doesn't cheapen it so much."

Gibson: "Boy, there's nothing more thrilling than a chase. I'd often thought, over the years, that someone should do a whole film where it's nothing but a chase."

Gibson: "Above all, film is a business... Independence is a really cool thing as you can be a bit more bold, and take a few more chances with what you do."

Gibson: "Acting feels different. I'm not sure exactly what that is, but it used to mean a lot more. Maybe that sounds like I'm throwing it away and I'm not, I'll still do the best damn job I can, but it doesn't mean the same thing. I'm going to get the answer for myself one of these days. It's the male menopause, that's what it is."

Gibson: "The thing we're all looking for is happiness, and if we achieve just a modicum of that or even a little piece of serenity even for five minutes a day, we're very lucky."

Gibson: "A woman should be home with the children, building that home and making sure there's a secure family atmosphere."

Gibson: "After about 20 years of marriage, I'm finally starting to scratch the surface of what women want. And I think the answer lies somewhere between conversation and chocolate."

Gibson: "Hollywood is a factory. You have to realize that you are working in a factory and you're part of the mechanism. If you break down, you'll be replaced."

Gibson: "I'm always writing. There is always a story brewing in my head."

Gibson: "I have learned that a bitter experience can make you stronger. I now boastfully say that I have a hide like a rhinoceros... and I'm smiling. It's an interesting thing."

Gibson: "It's amazing how powerful a piece of work can be and how it can influence people and change. It's pretty interesting."

Gibson: "Boot Camp was great and very interesting. You got to use live rounds of ammunition and got to do a lot of crawling around with live rounds flying around you, so you really had to learn to keep your ass down - everything down for that matter."

Gibson: "It's all happening too fast. I've got to put the brakes on or I'll smack into something."

Gibson: "I am politically incorrect, that's true. Political correctness to me is just intellectual terrorism. I find that really scary, and I won't be intimidated into changing my mind. Everyone isn't going to love you all the time."