I'm not trying to convince anybody of anything. I just want (the audience) to have an experience that moves them.

If you want to experiment, do something temporary.

You have to love the guy that you play, even if you play the villain, you've got to love him.

It's important, when going after a goal, to never lose sight of the integrity of the journey.

She is Cuba. If you want to love her, you have to be with her, but you can't be with her in her current state. It's the point of view of all exiles - you have to leave the thing you cherish most.

I think good chemistry starts with mutual respect.

Children need parameters, know what's right or wrong.

A man should have a right to be religious if he wants to. The government should not be involved in those decisions.

Great writing attracts great actors. It attracts money. Without a great script, you have nothing.

I listen to and I play all kinds of music, and I'm interested in jazz and in bluegrass - I like it all - but Cuban music speaks to me in a certain way.

I wish we didn't have to tell this story.

The day my life changed forever...The day I first saw you.

Running away from someone you love is a race you will never win.

As a human being it is just my nature to enjoy and share philosophy. I do this in the same way that some birds are eagles and some doves, some flowers lilies and some roses.

Dancers are instruments, like a piano the choreographer plays.

I am a lefty, though I bat right-handed... When I was a kid I pitched, played first, outfield and shortstop as well. Now it's mainly softball with some friends.

He believed in it, as certain good women believe in the leviathan-by faith, not by reason.

Some get stoned, some get strange, but sooner or later it all gets real.

I have come to drag you out of yourself and take you into my heart. I have come to bring out the beauty you never knew you had, and lift you like a prayer to the sky.

I feel like I have things to say. And that's what I'm looking forward to.

A great many people go after success simply for the shiny prizes it brings...And nowhere is it pursued more ardently than in the city of New York.