I have wisdom of a 60-year-old. Also it takes a lot for me to respect a person, so when a person has a body of work behind him, it draws my respect.

Love is a great emotion, but I believe its not just about romance; it could be love for nature, people, for relationships.

I am quite a dreamer. I think we all are dreamers. We all don't like to live a practical life all the time. There is a thin line between our hopes and dreams.

We are not saints, gods, spiritual human beings that we can sit and decide whether a film will do well or not. It is not in our hands.

As a child, I remember I always wanted to make my parents happy and give them everything in their lives.

I love romantic films and love drama. Any film that has romance or romantic element is my comfort.

I'm happy that people have loved my film and my work. I have always let my work do the talking, and I guess I have proved to my critics that I'm not over.

If I could find someone who would love me to the extent I do, I would love her to the extent she could never love me.

Childhood introduces children to the wounds of the world.

Orpheus never liked words. He had his music. He would get a funny look on his face and I would say what are you thinking about and he would always be thinking about music.

But you have to understand, my beard is so nasty. I mean, it's the only beard in the history of Western civilization that makes Bob Dylan's beard look good.

Novels are more difficult simply because they are longer and require more juggling, but short stories are closer to perfection, if you can get the language right.

I have me brave women who are exploring the outer edge of human possibility, with no history to guide them, and with a courage to make themselves vulnerable that I find moving beyond words.

You learn stuff from every character you play about the human condition that can be quite enlightening.

If you're a Conservative, why aren't you behind conserving the land?

Whenever I think about the budgetary problems, I think about the problems of Errol Flynn ... reconciling net income with gross habits.

I'm not a good-looking guy. I don't care if my nose gets mashed.