I want to play a man in uniform. I've got tremendous respect for that life that they lead. We know so little about it. It's never discussed or talked about, when they come back from battle. I want to examine the choices that have to be made in those terrible times. [...] I'll get to wear a uniform.

It is better for me to serve a charity as an actor or a voice, rather than at a luncheon being just a celebrity.

I've never had to turn my hand to anything for monetary gain, other than pretending to be somebody else. I'm deeply fortunate.

My line-learning is very special. I like to learn the dialogue of the whole film before I arrive.

As an actor there's no autonomy, unless you're prepared to risk the possibility of starving.

I don't want to be like the actor who rehearses everything in the bathroom, then comes to the set and carries on completely uninterrupted while the other actors tiptoe away.

There is always something about the villains that I'm able to play, quote unquote, that isn't villainous.