I'd always felt very strongly in the power of vocation.

I didn't like the idea of being foolish, but I learned pretty soon that it was essential to fail and be foolish.

Being at the centre of a film is a burden one takes on with innocence the first time. Thereafter, you take it on with trepidation.

A lot of guys in jail tattoo their hands.

I can't re-examine work I did in the past with pride.

I'm not really a storyteller myself - I tend to get all tangled up when I try and tell stories.

Periodically over the years I've always taken periods of time away from acting.