I like people and I like hearing their stories. The way that they deliver them is always very particular and I think that their accents are integral to that.

[Playing] the bad guys tend to be fascinating. Figuring out what makes them do the things they do is what interests me.

As a younger actor coming up, I wanted to be in films. There's something special about being on film sets; there's an excitement; the people in every department are passionate about what they do.

For me, if the writing and - by extension - the subject matter and the characters are all good, it doesn't matter if it's film or TV. Each medium has great things going for it.

Those who teach the most about humanity, aren’t always human.

If only the authorities could be made to realize that the forces leading them on in the armament race are just insane.

Battling racism and battling heterosexism and battling apartheid share the same urgency inside me as battling cancer.

I would never lay down a pre-programmed set and perform to a pre-mixed CD; I would never cheat my fans like that.

It keeps you fit - the alcohol, nasty women, sweat on stage, bad food - it's all very good for you.

A person who uses party as a verb is a person who will walk into a shop and walk out wearing a rubber jumpsuit.

All fundamental political problems are problems of relationships; therefore, all fundamental solutions have to involve fundamental changes in relationships.

I think Donald Trump needs to set a direction that allows people who are deeply opposed to Obamacare to realize it's gradually going to be reformed and rethought.

If the Great Commission is true, our plans are not too big; they are too small.

Our aspirations are our responsibilities.