I learned to wrestle, I learned defensive fighting at a young age, because when someone hit me, I would throw up and fall down.

I'm naturally shy but I've done this [movie Salomaybe] so much and you get better at it than you would think.

If you have the opportunity to meet someone as an actor, it's just great fodder for you. It's wonderful source stuff that we die for.

What's this thing that gets between us and Shakespeare?

I like, for instance, 'Serpico.' I enjoyed playing Serpico because Frank Serpico was there. He existed. He was a real life person and I could - I could embody him. I could, you know, I could work and get to know him and have him help me with the text, the script and become him. It's almost like a painter having a model to become.

All due respect, and trying to be as modest as I can be: I am a dancer.

Romantic love can be a lot of crap, though, let me tell you. And it can hurt you.