I spent 30 years of my life not being wanted at all for films.

When I was 6 my father went to fight in the war, so he was my big hero. I thought he was the greatest thing.

I don't see myself as anything. I just wander around getting on with my life.

What a lot of people dont realize about gangs, in my opinion, is that a gang is not there to attack you. Eighty percent of the people in a gang are there to stop anyone from attacking them. You join a gang for protection, not to go out and hit someone.

To be a movie star, you have to carry a movie. And to carry a movie where you play the title role is the supreme example.

You must always steal, but only from the best people. Steal any trick that looks worthwhile. If you see Vivien Leigh or Robert DeNiro or Meryl Streep do something stunningly effective, and you can analyze how he or she did it, then pinch it. Because you can be sure that they stole it in the first place.

My wife, my daughters, even my grandchildren are funny. You've got to keep a sense of humor because anger destroys you.