As an actor, variety is the spice of life. I love theatre… it's what I enjoy the most. But a bit of TV, a bit of film, a bit of stage - what more could you ask for?

If you try to bring 'teen drama,' you end up doing nothing but pouting.

Kindness and a generous spirit go a long way. And a sense of humor. It's like medicine - very healing.

It's a mistake to dwell too much on the consequences of a piece of work that you're making.

My name has opened doors and slammed doors shut.

I think I was about 16 when I first figured I wanted to be an actor. I wanted to be a fighter pilot before that, but then I thought I don't want to kill people so that ruled that out.

People say 'follow in the footsteps' but I always find that a strange expression because what you want to do is forge your own path, so to speak.

I think it's quite good to have an amount of unavailability.

I like to think that at the end of a show, you can just take your costume off and go to the pub.

I don't think I've got enough energy to be competitive! Most of my energy is just devoted to me being nervous and trying to deal with the situation.

The only person I can amaze is me.

Happiness lies even in ltiny ittle butterflies. You just have to open up your eyes and see where beauty flies to beautify your world lenghtwise.

People don’t want to be millionaires — they want to experience what they believe only millions can buy.

I have learned that as soon as you introduce controls on human behavior, you lose the game, particularly when those controls are at odds with the work.

The test of a good critic is whether he knows when and how to believe on insufficient evidence.

[On speaking of family secrets:] I don't know how you heal a wound and not let it get some air.

I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius - Capablanca!

Nothing is impossible to us, except of course, that which is contrary to the laws of nature and the Universe.

Religion, like all things, begins with self, And naught is known, until one knows himself.

To make a film, the final big collaborator that you have is the composer.

I believe this notion of separation of church and state was the figment of some infidel's imagination.