The last thing I want to turn into is a fat Hollywood jerk. I was brought up without much money and I was happy. I don’t think that I will strive for money or success and end up greedy or big-headed. That only leads to unhappiness. I can still be down-to-earth and do this job as long as I enjoy it.

The role of Rimbaud is one of the most important roles to play for a young actor.

Mozambique is having an economic resurgence but still four out of 10 people there have HIV or AIDS...There's astounding conditions but what I was left with...was the power of the human spirit there and the fact these people have been through so much and they were still dancing in the streets

You learn after you've been in the business for a while that it's not getting your face recognized that's the payoff. It's having your film remembered.

I am not a scientist, but I don't need to be.

(Acting) certainly comes-100 percent-from the need to be loved. Any actor who says this isn't true is lying.

It’s easy to be an expert if you’re the only one in the world with an interest.