I have this problem with violence. I've only done one movie in almost 20 years where I killed people. It's called Perdita Durango. It's a Spanish movie. I'm very proud of the movie, but I felt weird doing that.

We actors always say how difficult and physically demanding a role was. But give me a break, it's only a movie.

An award doesn't necessarily make you a better actor.

As an actor, you can't judge. A great actress from Spain said, "We, the actors, are lawyers of the characters we play. We have to defend them, no matter what."

A part of being an actor is I people watch. I like to observe their behaviour, watch their reactions on the street and see how they talk to each other, and that's impossible when they are looking back at you. I used to enjoy taking the train and watching people in their own minds, struggling with themselves.

I'm not the kind of actor that gets crazy with [directors'] names, what draws me toward a project is the material itself.

I will work with a director who has good material because at the end of the day, that's what counts.