When the first Superman movie came out, I gave dozens of interviews to promote it. The most frequent question was: What is a hero? My answer was that a hero is someone who commits a courageous action without considering the consequences. Now my definition is completely different. I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

The bigger the canvas, the better I do. I'm not so good at understated, kitchen-sink kinds of parts.

Even if your body doesn't work the way it used to, the heart and the mind and the spirit are not diminished.

Don't give up. Don't lose hope. Don't sell out.

I don't have to prove anything to anyone. As a result, I am ready to take up again the characters who are closer to what I really am.

You've got to give more than you take.

I gradually stopped wondering, ‘What life do I have?' and began to consider, ‘What life can I build?