It’s like an American tradition. A person gets successful and then he’s supposed to change for the worse. It’s silly.

I think when I was younger, I wanted to be a star, until I became a star, and then it's a lot of work. It's work to be a star. I don't enjoy the stardom part. I only enjoy the creative process.

On a very basic level, many people think celebrities have too much already, so we shouldn't be entitled to our political opinions.

How can we accept a situation in which there are no longer orchestras, choruses, libraries or art classes to nourish our children? We need more support for the arts, not less -- particularly to make this rich world available to young people whose vision is choked by a stark reality. How many children, who have no other outlet in their lives for their grief, have found solace in an instrument to play or a canvas to paint on? When you take into consideration the development of the human heart, soul and imagination, don't the arts take on just as much importance as math or science?

Stay true to yourself. People respond to authenticity.

Sometimes, when you work with mediocre talents, they feel entitled. They act like stars. Genuinely talented people don't.

I've always liked working really hard and then doing nothing in particular. So, consequently, I didn't overexpose myself; I guess I maintained a kind of mystery. I wasn't ambitious.