I've done a lot of films that have become iconic, not necessarily because of me.

I haven't spent my entire career playing the guy in the bad hat, although I have to say that the bad guy is frequently much more interesting than the good guy.

I associate heavy metal with fantasy because of the tremendous power that the music delivers.

We don't always get the kind of work we want, but we always have a choice of whether to do it with good grace or not.

If I had any deadly secrets, I wouldn't still be alive.

The song "My Way" is a very remarkable song. It is also difficult to sing because you've got to convince people that what you're singing about is the truth. It's a man who is very proud of having achieved everything that he's achieved his way.

What's really important for me is, as an old man, I'm known by my own generation and the next generation know me, too.