I think the greatest thing about being an actor is that you can become other people. ... You have the opportunity to explore ... alternative ways of living for a brief time.

Consistency is very important when you're making films.

If you're any kind of artist, you've got to ... keep opening yourself to new possibilities.

I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite gratifying to play.

I think the greatest thing about being an actor is that you can become other people. ... You have the opportunity to explore ... alternative ways of living for a brief time.

I've been trying to find a redeeming feature to Palpatine, and the only one I've got so far is that he's clearly a patron of the arts because he goes to the opera.

Serious work gets done ... in congenial surroundings, which tend to make you laugh.