I had been in that part of the world as a soldier in Korea, so I had been interested in Vietnam.

To me, 'Educating Rita' is the most perfect performance I could give of a character who was as far away from me as you could possibly get and of all the films I have ever been in, I think it may be the one I am most proud of.

A man's body may grow old, but inside his spirit can still be as young and as restless as ever.

That to me is what my idea of film acting should be. There shouldn't be any acting. You should just be watching a real person.

I wouldn't make an anti-American film. I'm one of the most pro-American foreigners I know. I love America and Americans.

By the time the Oscars are on I'll be seventy. How many more chances am I going to have to get nominated for an Oscar?

There is no point in competing with young talent...I just concentrate on getting better each day.