I started in theatre. I was at Cleveland and I went to London for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth.

First lead [in a movie] requires a different approach like trying not to give it all away in the first scene. It is a skill, a learned skill.

I'm an animal rights activist because I believe we won't have a planet if we continue to behave toward other species the way we do.

My definition of a character actor is - they never get the girl.

A vital film that needed to be made at this point in history and has been made magnificently.

As a character actor, I've learned that you have to watch yourself because nobody else is watching. Nobody is concerned with you.

When I did 'Babe' I wanted to talk about animal rights without going through some convoluted justifications about using animal products.