It dawned on me that acting was what I wanted to do with my life. Nothing had ever touched my heart like acting did.

The longer it takes you to become successful, the harder it will be for somebody else to take it away from you.

When you're playing an icon like Wolverine, it's sometimes better to be someone that nobody knows because they don't know what to expect. I don't mind a little bit of anonymity; it helps on the subway.

I have two kids, career and I travel, and I don't think my life is any different than most couples. The most valuable commodity now for many people is time and how to parcel that out.

I'm quite a competitive person, so I do quite like to win.

By nature I'm not a brooder.

To get down to the quick of it, respect motivates me - not success.