I loved 'Gladiator' when I was young. Russell Crowe was a big inspiration the fact that he plays my father in 'Noah' was amazing.

What is life unless you're having a good time? I don't really have a plan; I just try to dip my toes in different ponds.

The most romantic things are very small, kind gestures from people you love.

As an actor, Hollywood would be a horrible place to go if you weren't actually invited.

I've always had a social awareness. My favorite channel on TV is BBC News 24. For a while, I had to have it on repeat in my house. I've always been interested in what's going on in the world.

On a Friday night, I like to go out because my friends, who have been working normal hours, just want to let go after a stressful week at work.

We live in a beauty-obsessed age and success sometimes appears to hinge solely on the presentation of an image that is acceptable to the press.

For the moment, whenever I read, it is normally scripts. You start a book and then you think, 'I should be reading these five scripts.

The negative about acting is that you have to spend a great deal of time away from your friends and loved ones.

When you're forced to watch something in school, you never really enjoy it, you sort of rebel against it in a certain way.

I'd imagine a great date would be to go skiing. Imagine going skiing. Go ski with someone, if they can ski.

Maybe...you'll fall in love with me all over again.""Hell, " I said, "I love you enough now. What do you want to do? Ruin me?""Yes. I want to ruin you.""Good, " I said. "That's what I want too.

In the German tongue, in the Polish townScraped flat by the rollerOf wars, wars, wars ...

When readers don't like the book, it's usually because they feel that romantic love is pass or somehow needs more irony.

Anything you can aquire is only another thing you'll lose.

I'm not a big planner when I travel; I just feel it out.

Rock is fine. No structural damage to rock. Rock can break through paper at any point. Just say the word. Paper sucks.

We have to start from the fact that there are always alternatives to violence.

If you have anything to tell me of importance, for God's sake begin at the end.

It is the duty of the human understanding to understand that there are things which it cannot understand.

A pattern is either right or wrong...it is no stronger than its weakest point.