I think fear is one of the natural states of most actors, to be honest.

I take a lot of pride in being myself. I'm comfortable with who I am.

I'm probably more dangerous in a car than I am on a motorbike; on a bike I'm very mindful of the fact that if you make a mistake you're dead.

Filmmaking is a miracle of collaboration.

The minute you start to strategize too much, the more you start to think you're in control of your own fate. And you're not, really.

The world seemed less scary and I started to like myself a little bit more.

I think the most romantic thing you can do is just turn up. Turn up when it's difficult for you. Travel halfway around the world or just up the road. Whatever it is, just be there.

For me, Charles Xavier is a monk. He's like a selfless, egoless almost sexless force for the betterment of humanity and mortality.

A story about my life would be utterly dull.

I think I'm losing my hair finally. And, yeah, that's kind of all I know.

[Macbeth] is historically set in a place depicted by Shakespeare as brutal and violent, incredibly superstitious, and that's something that I do believe is Scottish.

A man never knows exactly how the child of his brain will strike other people.

Meditation is a spiritual human activity like mourning, fasting, or praying, and is not limited to one religious group while remaining unavailable to others. (103)

Who can protect themselves from betrayal? The day your brother wakes up and plans to do you dirty, there's no defense against that.

I am convinced that nothing will happen to me, for I know the greatness of the task for which Providence has chosen me.

It makes no difference who you vote for - the two parties are really one party representing four percent of the people.

I expect death to be nothingness and, for removing me from all possible fears of death, I am thankful to atheism.

The Japanese are hard to figure out.

It reinforced everything that I believe. I am an optimist. I believe in the goodness of people.

There are lots of beautiful areas in England, and I am lucky enough to live in a stunning part of a very beautiful area.

One unanswered question is whether a Euro-Islam that combines Islam with democracy will be possible in the future. We mustn't confuse desire with reality.