Acting can be pretty challenging. I can't say making a romantic comedy is challenging, but to do anything well, you have to put yourself into it.

— John Cusack

But no, I don't really like romantic comedies, so I don't really care. I never go see 'em.

— John Cusack

Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being famous. He was caught up with this rush to be had achieved greatness before turning 30.

— John Cusack

I always liked it when people go back in time to discover things about themselves, like with 'A Christmas Carol' and you're getting a tour of your life by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.

— John Cusack

I feel close to Lloyd in 'Say Anything'. He was like a super-interesting version of me. Only I'm not as good as him. Whatever part of me is romantic and optimistic, I reached into that to play Lloyd.

— John Cusack

I force people to have coffee with me, just because I don't trust that a friendship can be maintained without any other senses besides a computer or cellphone screen.

— John Cusack

I have a bit of a rebellious nature.

— John Cusack

I kept saying that I'd never live in L.A., and I didn't think I would. But that's where the work is, and I ended up making a lot of friends there, and my old friends moved out to Los Angeles too. And also, I think when you're famous, It's hard to live in a small town.

— John Cusack

I think that taking night trains or meeting someone on the road is pretty romantic. I've done a couple of things like that. Furthermore, I've surprised someone in Paris. And hopefully, when you surprise someone, they're happy to see you.

— John Cusack

It's something we, guys, have all done. Made tapes for girls, trying to impress them, to meet them on a shared plane of aesthetics. Read them someone else's poetry because they do poetry better than you could do it, because you're too awkward to do it.

— John Cusack