And costume is so important for an actor. It absolutely helps to get into character; it's the closest thing to you, it touches you. Some actors like to go into make-up and then put their clothes on, but I like to dress first; that's my routine.

I did have a knack for playing weirdos. There's still sort of this perception of me out there as being this crazy guy.

I enjoy playing characters where the silence is loud.

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

I'm not the best audience for that because I'm not a great science-fiction fan. I just never got off on space ships and space costumes, things like that.

Being a good director is knowing sometimes when not to say something.

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.