I choose films for their artistic value. I don't need a mansion or a Jaguar. When I leave this Earth, I won't take any money with me. All I will leave behind will be my art.

I would say, stay the hell away from the party scene. Anything you put in front of your goal, and especially something like that, whether it's too much gambling, too much food, too much (sic) cold beers on the weekend - anything that you put in front of the prize is going to end up getting in the way and hurting you in the end.

I auditioned at the Radisson in Knoxville, and I just did what I always do. I just try to believe what I'm doing.

I don't go out and get arrested anymore. The most extravagant thing I do these days is play golf. I'm like an old man.

Is that what I've become, a piece of meat?

Everybody thinks I'm, like, a bad boy. I've had my day, but I just sit at home and play the blues mostly.

Mickey Rourke was the Brad Renfro of the '80s.