I've always been distracted when somebody is coming after me and saying, "You're the only person who can play this part."

We still live with this unbelievable threat over our heads of nuclear war. I mean, are we stupid? Do we think that the nuclear threat has gone, that the nuclear destruction of the planet is not imminent? It's a delusion to think it's gone away.

Conventional wisdom can get us into so much trouble, especially as artists.

I was always listening to my father more than anyone. I was always afraid of my father more than anyone. But there's a moment in time where other men in your life can have a huge impact.

When I played Robin Hood, I knew the great role was Alan Rickman's and it didn't bother me. I always think that leading actors should be called the best supporting actors.

Great stories don't often make great movies. Its' a crafted art form.

I try to please myself. I don't try to anticipate what people want to see.