I have a huge relationship with Brazil; it's almost a love affair, I would say. And to me, to introduce that specific martial art like capoeira in Hollywood movies was something important to me.

I've always loved the idea of changing myself, wearing costumes and disguises. It takes you back to being a kid, to dressing up.

People pretend to be nice, people pretend to be smooth, and polite and everything, but this is only an appearance, because the way we're built as human beings is only in paradox and contradictions.

Perfection is not just about control, it is also about letting go.

Good guys need to be a little dirty otherwise they're just boring.

The only person standing in your way is you.

You can't escape from what you are.

I always had the sense of being in the spotlight, being on stage, being looked at.

I'm more attracted to the bad guys. Why? Because in real life, I don't know any good guys. I know okay guys. I know polite guys. I know people who can control themselves.

People look up to Jacques Mesrine as if he were a Robin Hood, stealing from the rich, but he never gave anything back to anybody.

I don't really shop any more. I only do it when I have to. I think it is very overrated.

He thought of his wife, of his son, of his youth. He thought of life. He thought of death and then he thought of life again.

For me, hard work represents the supreme luxury of life.

Yes, I think I have the skills to compete with Anderson Silva.

He that swells in prosperity will be sure to shrink in adversity.

Derivative trading with mark-to-market accounting degenerates into mark-to-model. Two firms make a big derivative trade and the accountants on both sides show a large profit from the same trade.

Those who move forward "with a" happy spirit will find that things alwas work out.

A productive coaching relationship begins with two people with fires in their bellies: one who wants desperately to move forward and another who yearns to help that person make the journey.

As I started getting older, I realized, 'I'm so happy!' I didn't expect this! I wasn't happy when I was young.

It is often said that Leonardo drew so well because he knew about things; it is truer to say that he knew about things because he drew so well.