I find all of my performances come down to mathematics in a sense - how do you approach the problem of this character? Sometimes I crack that problem, sometimes I don't.

Equality, absolutely, that's what defines us. It's what makes us great. If it doesn't sit well with your religion, let your God sort it out in the end, but that's us. We're equal

You just have to get one misstep - that's an easy way to fall into caricature. Bad caricature.

There's peace in understanding that I have only one life, here and now, and I'm responsible.

Cate Blanchett is mesmerizing. I don't know why. It's beyond my understanding. Why we all want to work with her is she elevates the rest of us. She's just got some ethereal grace and elegance that's beyond me, and an acute understanding of human nature. She's just exquisite. She's otherworldly.

By nature, I keep moving, man. My theory is, be the shark. You've just got to keep moving. You can't stop.

I always heard criticism is the tax on fame. They were right. And then some.