I'm not the kind of actor that gets crazy with [directors'] names, what draws me toward a project is the material itself.
Javier BardemSometimes I say to myself, what are you doing in this absurd job? Why don't you go to Africa and help people? But I cannot help people, because I am a hypochondriac.
Javier BardemMy concern is to continue respecting my work as I've done since I began as an actor and I could only do that if I'm strong enough to keep on doing what I think best in an artistic way.
Javier BardemThere is no middle ground in Hollywood; you're a failure or you're a success. That mentality is wild.
Javier Bardem