People like Johnny Depp are an exception. He is the current model of what an actor should be. His body of work speaks volumes. He was so under-rated for so long, but he will have longevity - and it is such a gratifying thrill to see he is finally getting the recognition he deserves.

So when I told my parents I wanted to go into acting because I was flunking out of my first year of junior college, they were relieved that I had picked something other than joining the army. But I can't imagine how they had high hopes for me.

Life is an occasion...rise to it.

One of the things you can do as an actor, is compensate for the things you can't do in life.

Next to that kid, we all look like onions.

The two basic items necessary to sustain life are sunshine and coconut milk.

One thing about being successful is that I stopped being afraid of dying. Once you're a star you're dead already. You're embalmed.