At twenty you have many desires which hide the truth, but beyond forty there are only real and fragile truths - your abilities and your failings.

I've had affairs. But I'm not the sort of man who has 10,000 affairs.

My only model for being a father was my father, an illiterate on the margin of society.

I never really like the characters I play. I only come to love them afterwards.

I like the idea of bringing cartoon characters to life... and although the Americans have already attempted this, their culture is not sufficiently humane to make it work.

Cooking is not difficult. Everyone has taste, even if they don't realize it. Even if you're not a great chef, there's nothing to stop you understanding the difference between what tastes good and what doesn't.

I have learnt a lot about my body since my heart attack. I don't drink as much now as before.