I know I can't make everyone happy, but I know I can do the most justice I can possibly do to a character, or any character, if I put my all into it. That's the choice you have to make.

I'm from a family of six men, so I'm bound to be physical.

The hardest part of acting is not being guaranteed work. Every job could be your last.

If there is some sort of trouble at home, kids don't think that James Bond is going to come save their mum from their dad, or their dad from their mum. They don't think, "Bond is going to come and save me." Superman is a different sort of idealized figure.

Certainly, for younger guys, Superman is this mythological character that they've thought about and explored in their imaginations... But one thing I really like about Superman fans is that they're so open-minded and excited and honest. There's something beautiful about their enjoyment of it - something very Superman-like.

Nature is a definite thing. But nurture is just as powerful. It can really mess with you.

It's difficult to judge other actors, because as an actor you're looking at different things than what an audience is looking at.