I've played characters who are dark and have done things I never have experienced, which is why I try to find the reasons why they do what they do. We're all people, and go through similar emotions.

I think it's very important for any actor to eventually produce, and create the projects they want to create. I believe it's all a part of the same art form, which is storytelling.

With a film, you know the beginning, middle and end of your character's arc. But on a TV show, you have no idea where they're going to end up.

With the way I like to work, I always have to draw [inspiration] from somewhere, and the best place to take from is your own life.

If I have to wear a hat as a producer to do that, then I'm willing to do that. An actor's, producer's and director's point-of-view is all the same to me, as long as the story's being told.

When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

Elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future.

Style is about the choices you make to create the aspects of civilization that you wish to uphold.

Follow your heart, Ithilnin," Albirich repeated. "Time is precious. Don't waste it living someone else's life.

Make sure you stay in touch with beauty instead of letting the ugliness of the world corrupt your soul

Let me do all the good I can, to all the people I can, as often as I can, for I shall not pass this way again.

They like life alright, but that they would like it even better if they could know that it was going to end sometime.

The most important thing in my life, its leitmotif, has been the constant and close contacts with working people, with workers and peasants.

Man can create nothing which he does not first conceive in THOUGHT.

We are always peace. To get rid of the idea that we are not peace is all that is required.