I was raised not to be afraid to show emotion or imagination.

I am always saying, 'I don't believe in God; I believe in Al Pacino.' And that's true. If I ever get a phone call saying 'Would you like to work with Al Pacino?' I would go crazy.

Even in the darkest regions, people have discovered their right of freedom.

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.

All of the good movies are based on how that story was told. And you cannot do it with a bad script, that's for sure, no matter who.

Age has no reality except in the physical world. The essence of a human being is resistant to the passage of time.

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