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I read a lot of Zen books. And I grew up surfing, so that has always been my escape.

I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.

The way I meditate is by being organised. I can get real Zen if I go home and tidy the front room.

There's something Zen-like about the way I work - it's like raking gravel in a Zen Buddhist garden.

I'm a Buddhist.

I never stopped studying Buddhism. In the past few years, in between movies, I do a retreat.

I grew up in a mostly Buddhist environment.

I've been studying the cultures of Asia for many years, and I'm very attracted to the culture of Japan, in particular to the impact Zen has had on the Japanese mind and spirit.

I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.

I'm fascinated by Buddhism. I adore Buddhism, and I read about it all the time, but I haven't formally become a Buddhist, although I don't really know why I haven't. I guess I feel I don't need to.