I'm not a betting man, and even if I was, I certainly wouldn't bet on this! I would not bet on the Best Actor.

The greatest luxury is not driving. I didn't own a car until I was 30, and that was a Rolls-Royce, so it was cheaper to insure a chauffeur. I never want to drive again. My mind is always on other things. I hate parking, and I'm very short-tempered and would get road rage, I'm sure.

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?

In film, other actors' performances really are not your concern. If the other actor isn't giving you what you want, act as though he were.

I don't have to work, really, but I do enjoy working, and I do enjoy getting paid.

The basic rule of human nature is that powerful people speak slowly and subservient people quickly - because if they don't speak fast enough, nobody will listen to them.

When you're a movie star and you're young, you are always playing someone who's a better fighter, a better lover, a better everything than you.