I want to have a career that lasts 60 years, not six.

If you try to bring 'teen drama,' you end up doing nothing but pouting.

Kindness and a generous spirit go a long way. And a sense of humor. It's like medicine - very healing.

It's a mistake to dwell too much on the consequences of a piece of work that you're making.

My name has opened doors and slammed doors shut.

I think I was about 16 when I first figured I wanted to be an actor. I wanted to be a fighter pilot before that, but then I thought I don't want to kill people so that ruled that out.

People say 'follow in the footsteps' but I always find that a strange expression because what you want to do is forge your own path, so to speak.

I think it's quite good to have an amount of unavailability.

I like to think that at the end of a show, you can just take your costume off and go to the pub.

I don't think I've got enough energy to be competitive! Most of my energy is just devoted to me being nervous and trying to deal with the situation.

The only person I can amaze is me.

Two Parts. One Whole.

As I always say, I do not wish you an easy time, but I wish you that whatever difficulty you may have, you will overcome it.

One man meets an infamous punishment for that crime which confers a diadem on others.

To avoid doing anything, wait for the right circumstances.

You cannot do something just for the money. You have to do things you believe in and eventually you will make money.

I don't work from nature, I work like nature.

Success in your life is not a single achievement. It's all that you do with others and for others

There are some problems on this planet that seem to be intractable.

Civilization involves subjection of force to reason, and the agency of this subjection is law.

I love what I'm doing for a living.