This great imperialistic world called the United States has made us believe that an Oscar is the most important thing in the world for an actor. But if you think about it for five minutes you realise it cant be.

My truth - what I believe - is that there are no answers here and, if you are looking for answers, you'd better choose the question carefully.

Some quality performances and movies have a chance to be rewarded, but it's not like it's a bible.

I look at myself, and I see a Spanish person who's trying to be understood by an English-speaking audience and is putting a lot of energy into that, instead of into expressing himself freely and feeling comfortable.

The only thing I can do is act, but it's not something I even feel comfortable doing. It costs me a lot, because I'm a shy person, even if I don't look it.

The middle and working classes are paying the debt that the financial markets created.

When you're working with the best, it helps you to be good because then you are focusing on what you have to do.