I usually do get to play the very sweet, charming roles... but I'm not an obvious kind of villain.

I know that Philadelphians hate New York actors passing off New York accents as Philadelphian when they are quite different.

I think we're all capable of bad things but luckily most of us are able to curb ourselves.

To be embraced by Hollywood when I'd been acting professionally for almost 50 years seemed unbelievable. I've been so welcomed in such a warm, generous way - it seemed crazy not to take advantage of it. I hope for another 20 years where I can still keep going.

I think early on it's important to put that at the back of your mind and make your own choices. Sometimes you do pick the same choices, just as a matter of course - not because someone else did it first, but because it was the best choice to make. But any actor worth his salt makes something their own.

You learn stuff from every character you play about the human condition that can be quite enlightening.

It's a very generous culture, American culture. I know you can't generalize 300 million people, but everyone I've met here has been so lovely to me.