It was a challenge, to work with Oliver Stone.

A conductor can't be too arrogant with an orchestra and try to impose himself too much.

There are people who are convinced supernatural forces are at work, but I've no idea. I suspect 'possession' might be a psychological thing, like schizophrenia. We all think we know things, but we don't know a damn thing. Whether God exists, why we're here... Nobody really knows any of it.

I have no illusions about my position in this world as an actor or anything like that. I'm very realistic. Reality is a very liberating thing.

I was hell bent on destruction... it was like being possessed by a demon.

We're all caught up in circumstances, and we're all good and evil. When you're really hungry, for instance, you'll do anything to survive. I think the most evil thing - well, maybe that's too strong - but certainly a very evil thing is judgment, the sin of ignorance.

I enjoy painting. I don't know if I'm good at it, but I paint. I paint very quickly.