My earrings are worth just enough to buy me a coffin if I die in a strange place. That was the reason why sailors used to wear them.

The accident was a horrible thing - but that horrible thing made Chris, at the end of his life, Superman. It's a happy irony if there is such a thing. I'm proud to have known him.

I'm not sure that my upbringing has in itself informed my acting choices.

What I haven't talked about I don't intend to talk about.

It seems to me that I never grow unless I'm actually working with other actors who have shed whatever shell it is that keeps them insulated from each other.

You know, the ancient Egyptians had a beautiful belief about death. When their souls got to the entrance to heaven, the guards asked two questions. Their answers determined whether they were able to enter or not. 'Have you found joy in your life?' 'Has your life brought joy to others?'

I'm always trying new things and learning new things. If there isn't anything more you can learn - go off and die.