The earliest memories I have from my childhood are of my mum getting ready to go on stage. I must have been about five and I would watch her vomiting backstage on opening night, and then the next minute she became Isabella, the Queen of Spain. At the time I remember thinking, 'What kind of schizophrenic job is this?' Now it all makes sense.
Javier BardemI think the most difficult love begins with one's self. How you treat yourself is something you bring to your relationships.
Javier BardemI 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.
Javier BardemMany people out there don't have a choice, in choosing their friends and the people they're being manipulated by.
Javier Bardem