I'm always slightly envious of people who become extremely rich without anyone knowing who the hell they are, like financiers.

The difference between a movie star and a movie actor is this - a movie star will say, 'How can I change the script to suit me?' and a movie actor will say. 'How can I change me to suit the script?'

Acting is not a competition; everything must be done for the good of the film or else everybody loses.

I just love to go home, no matter where I am, the most luxurious hotel suite in the world, I love to go home.

Every magic trick consists of three parts, or acts. The first part is called the Pledge. The magician shows you something ordinary. The second act is called the Turn. The magician takes the ordinary something and makes it into something extraordinary. But you wouldn't clap yet, because making something disappear isn't enough. You have to bring it back.

If you really want to become an actor, but only providing that acting doesn't interfere with your golf game, political ambitions and your life, you don't want to become an actor. Not only is acting more than a part time job, it's more than a full time job. It's a full time obsession.

Save your money. You're going to need twice as much money in your old age as you think.