I am lucky, that is all. Lucky because there are a lot of people - producers, directors, people who buy tickets - who put confidence in me.

It's a character that I always found really likable. I'm fond of Zorro because he was a popular figure who worked for the people.

I've never worried about what audiences would accept or had a game plan regarding the career. I never had an idea of how I should look to my fans or anybody else.

Expectation is the mother of all frustration.

I'm a complete hypochondriac. If my heart starts beating a little faster than normal, I think I'm having an attack.

Everything changes as you get older - your mind, your body, the way you view the world.

I love my country. And I would have to renounce my Spanish citizenship to become a U.S. Citizen.

I do yoga every morning, then I run for half an hour and take a sauna.

Whatever happens in my life from now on, I know the day I finally die - the final act of my script - people will always make references to the work I’ve done with Almodóvar.

It was an honor and privilege to arrive to this country 16 years ago with almost no money in my pocket. A lot has happened since then.

I like going everywhere. And I love starting new things.

You can't help those who don't know they need help.

We need to focus on green jobs: solar, wind, geothermal, biomass.There's so many opportunities. But other countries like China are getting ahead of the curve.

Plans made in the nursery Can change the course of history

I have this book club, and we don't read one book; we offer up a few suggestions and create a library over time.

I’m not sad about any of my life. It’s so unconventional. It doesn’t look anything like I thought it would.

I spent several years in the film finance business, but I returned to what I loved most about the industry - actual filmmaking, producing, writing and directing.

The older you get the more you try to appreciate what you've accomplished.

Goodness knows she is too fierce for you Goodness knows she has eyes for a lord Goodness knows she yet will prove untrue Her cheek's blush is as false as her word

To fuel my body, I am relentless about never eating anything that isn't of this Earth.