Poets are political, they have to be reflections of their times [because] they're living in their times... Poetry is political in that… — John Cusack Copy Share Image
Every role you do is kind of a side of yourself. That's why they give you the part. — John Cusack Copy Share Image
If you wanna give me an award, I'll take it. Just don't make me go to the party afterwards. — John Cusack Copy Share Image
You just try to get the best jobs that you can get. Sometimes I produce my own movies, so that's your own sort of… — John Cusack Copy Share Image
But, you know, I'm sorry, I think democracy requires participation. I mean, I don't want to proselytize but I do feel some sort of… — John Cusack Copy Share Image
If you help manufacture an enemy that's really evil, you can point to the fact that it's really evil, and say, "Hey, it's really… — John Cusack Copy Share Image
My point was that it's hard to make good films, but I'm not under any illusion that you do all the time. — John Cusack Copy Share Image
There's also some element of coming of age during the Reagan administration, which everybody has painted as some glorious time in America, but I… — John Cusack Copy Share Image
You can only really judge yourself in comparison to other people. How bad you are, but you're not as bad as someone else. So… — John Cusack Copy Share Image
But no, I don't really like romantic comedies, so I don't really care. I never go see 'em. — John Cusack Copy Share Image
Well, acting itself is a form of rebellion, always. Getting up there in front of people, telling stories - you're kind of going against… — John Cusack Copy Share Image
I think everything has some politics to it. It's just whether or not it admits to it. Politics is weird. I don't even know… — John Cusack Copy Share Image
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