Movies give me an opportunity to go places. I'm not only a Swede but an American, not just a man of my time, but I've been living 2,000 years ago-and not just in a new country, America, but in the Holy Land, too

In Hollywood they usually cast me as villains or priests

I think English is a fantastic, rich and musical language, but of course your mother tongue is the most important for an actor

I've never been in a barroom brawl in my life. I just don't do such things

I'm not in retirement. I just don't want to work so much, and I don't get that many offers any more.

Spielberg knows his craft so well, he can also improvise, and that is a lot of fun.

All my life I've been looking for diversity