And not to mean that I think I'm some special person, but I think we're all here for a very specific reason and once you figure out what that is then you're on the right track and we're all on the ride together.

For me it's all about creating a goal and fulfilling it.

I’ve been looking at oil paintings from oriental artists lately, and the one artist who’s inspired me right now is a man named Hokusai and I’ve had his book by my bed looking at how he interprets landscapes – mountains and water and flowers and birds.

I hope that my work makes a difference because I think that's why I do it.

But on the other hand, I think as an actor, you tend to want to look at the darker parts of your psyche.

I love actors who are wonderful - like John Cusack and Russell Crowe, and wouldn't it be a treat to eventually direct them one day.

Because I've always been more afraid of writing than I have of doing anything visually such as directing or acting.