You get involved with a character after spending a long time waiting, and this demands a lot of energy and concentration.

Directors have to push me. I have to be pushed up. Not all the time, but often.

I cannot imagine having a physical relationship with a woman. I have not done that. But I really love women.

You're better off not preparing, because what you prepare will always be wrong.

Opportunities are often things you haven't noticed the first time around.

In America you need a bodyguard to go out.

I've worked with Andre Techine lately and with a young unknown director on a short film. I choose my roles carefully.