"I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you know only as the character? It's wonderful, isn't it?"

"I met my grandfather just before he died, and it was the first time that I had seen Dad with a relative of his. It was interesting to see my own father as a son and the body language and alteration in attitude that comes with that, and it sort of changed our relationship for the better."

"I have this theory that, depending on your attitude, your life doesn't have to become this ridiculous charade that it seems so many people end up living."

"Essentially, I'm untrained, so I just go with my imagination and try to put myself as solidly as I can into the shoes of whatever person I'm going to be playing."

"Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway."

"Don't change on me. Don't extort me unless you intend to do it forever."

"We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire."

"Men cannot count, they do not know that two and two make four if women do not tell them so."