Nobody's a criminal to himself. I never play a criminal like a bad person.

When you reach the top, that's when the climb begins.

For Cider House Rules, I was doing a New England accent.

Alfie was the first time I was above the title; the first time I became a star in America.

I am a great admirer of other actors, but I never compete with other actors. I always compete with what I did last, and I'm my own most vicious critic. So I'm always trying to do it better.

Obsession is a young man’s game.

I'm the audience's representative on earth.