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

When I look in the mirror, I see someone who's happy with how he looks, because I was never one of the handsome Hollywood people. And I've had success as I've gotten older, because I'm able to play characters. I no longer get the girl, but I get the part.

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.

The first thing I'll do if I want to look really crappy is, I don't wear any makeup at all.

I don't want to sound like Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells, but I do think there should be some sort of national service for young men.

The first actor I ever saw was The Lone Ranger. I thought: "That's what I want to do."

Great acting is about listening to what they are saying ....not waiting to deliver your lines.