I was a bad student. I liked archaeology actually, I was interested in maybe becoming an archaeologist but I was such a bad student and had such bad grades that I wasn't going to get into any really good college so I fell back on acting.

It's weird that people expect me to be funny. I find it a real burden when I'm expected to be humorous on talk shows.

Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the public's desire for him to be funny simply because he's so good at it.

I have not been an easygoing guy. I think it's called bipolar manic depression. I've got a rich history of that in my family.

The big-name stars . . . are always going to be playing what they've played before if they want to remain so-called A-list stars. That's why someone like Johnny Depp is doing more interesting roles not caring about the size of the movie.

I don't know what that weid fantasy is that makes people go, "Oh, you must have had a great childhood."

I'm not an expert on the Malaysian sense of humor.