Not disown my past or upbringing, but I'd admired American actors, really American movie star - particularly the rebel heroes of the '50s.

I didn't want to be a hero to kids; I didn't think I had that. I just wanted to be popular.

Before Grease 2, I was called the next Richard Gere, then after Grease 2, nobody would touch me.

There isn't a single business where anybody feels secure.

I'm always playing these mendacious characters who end up hoisting themselves by their own petard.

Not disown my past or upbringing, but I'd admired American actors, really American movie star - particularly the rebel heroes of the '50s.