My father taught me that losing your temper is a self-indulgent act.

I can live with failure if it is born of conviction.

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.

'One Night Only,' the words I'll be hearing from my agents when I tell them I'm coming back to Broadway.

I was probably more scared of my high school exams than I was of the Oscars. At the time you think it's everything and if you don't do well, your life's over. Opportunities are gone. So the more you do it, the less the fear is present.

I have two children and it's amazing how in tune they are with nature, with light, with smells, with time.

I just find the evangelical church too, well, restrictive. But the School of Practical Philosophy is non-confrontational. We believe there are many forms of scripture. What is true is true and will never change, whether it's in the Bible or in Shakespeare. It's about oneness.