No matter how big a name you are, how many big series you've been in or how good looking you are, in the end, all actors are secondary to the writer.

I don't see a lot of films. I'm quite choosy, but there's certain films that stick out.

Any horror element is as much psychological as special effects.

The film is about Joe discovering who his mother and father are and his relationship with them, and the identity crisis he goes through once he finds out who his parents are.

I think film and television are really a director's medium, whereas theatre is the actor's medium.

I love my accent, I thought it was useful in Gone In 60 Seconds because the standard villain is upper class or Cockney. My Northern accent would be an odd clash opposite Nic Cage.

I think the themes of belonging and parentage and love are obviously universal.

When you seek revenge, be sure to dig two graves.

My parents always knew I was hopeless at everything else, I was fortunate in that I was backed all the way. I came to it late and only because I thought there'd be loads of women and drinking!

Rather than disliking theatre, I've expressed a preference for television because it tends to deal in its small way much more with issues and is able to reach a broader church of people than theatre.

I heard the various terms of abuse at school and probably indulged them in the way you do as a kid.

...this is your life. It's not your mom's. You have to do what makes you happy too

It is a matter of common knowledge that the government of South Carolina is under domination of a small ring of cunning, conniving men.

That does it," said Jace. "I'm going to get you a dictionary for Christmas this year." "Why?" Isabelle said. "So you can look up 'fun.' I'm not sure you know what it means.

Snoopy (musing on his rooftop): Good Grief! Is it November already? My life is going by too fast. I think someone pushed the "Fast Forward" button.

Do those things that incline you toward the big questions, and avoid the things that would reduce you and make you trivial.

The blind lead the blind. It's the democratic way.

So the people will pay the penalty for their kings' presumption, who, by devising evil, turn justice from her path with tortuous speech.

When I'm recording a song, I wake up and I'm thinking about it. I go to sleep and I'm thinking about it.

The whole life of a philosopher is the meditation of his death.

Sometimes, when everyone else is waiting for someone else to take the first step, you need to be the one to drive the change.