At 23 it was all about acting. Today it's getting my kids to school, making sure that they've done their homework. I'm in my fifties, and I'm turning into a square.

On set I keep myself to myself; I'd rather the director speak up. I'm not gonna direct a younger actor. I think the power of example works best, actually.

We're given a code to live our lives by. We don't always follow it, but it's still there.

It's funny: I'm a lifelong musician, but because I principally play the piano it's been a solitary thing.

What other people think of me is none of my business.

At the Oscars, if you didn't vote for '12 Years a Slave' you were a racist.

Each role you play, they set a bar of challenges that you meet. And in the past, I've played characters that emotionally expressed themselves a bit more in a physical way. It was a joy, actually.