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

There comes a time, thief, when the jewels cease to sparkle, when the gold loses its luster, when the throne room becomes a prison, and all that is left is a father's love for his child.

It's important to me to work in my own language now and then. I love English, but you can never learn to master a foreign language if you're not brought up with it

I don't believe in devils. Indifference and misunderstandings can create evil situations. Most of the time, people who appear to be evil are really victims of evil deeds.

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

I'm getting too old to play some parts, but I'm still greedy

I accept a role only if it's something I really, really like