Im always intrigued when you are travelling through a place and there is somebody who has lived there and done the same job for years.

I directed three films and each time [I act] I hope it's the last time so I have time to do my film [directing].

There is the melancholy of Europe. There is the romantic malaise. Feeling sad is almost a form of deepness.

Arnaud Desplechin invented me as an actor. I never imagined Id be acting in movies.

If you love movies, then you love America.

My life as an actor has submerged me completely because I dont know why.

If you approach Cannes with a sense of humor, nothing is that bad. You have to take it for what it is; otherwise, its silly.

Sometimes with anger you can be much more dangerous than with skill.

Ah me, but where are now the songs I sangWhen life was sweet because you call’d them sweet?

I need to know if you would like it if I put him to ground for you.

Air travelers, of course, are famous for their hubris. They carry on too many bags and use the restroom when the seat-belt sign is on.

The media is the message. It carries the full intention and the meaning. Once you change it...it's very disturbing.

I think a lot of actors need validation. If you see truly amazing actors perform, they expose themselves to such an incredible degree. You can really see their pain.

The calm before the storm

If the Internet can be described as a giant human consciousness, then viral marketing is the illusion of free will.

Kids don't see hate in their eyes. They see the world, and living in it to the best of their abilities. And that's where love comes from for me.

Honourable mention encourages science, and merit is fostered by praise.

Where are the people who don't have goals headed? Those 97 per cent end up working for the three percent.