You don't just play a part. You've got to earn the right to play it.

The bottom line is if the movie does well, everybody is happy and they forget about what they went through. And if it doesn't, it's 'I told you.' There's one director who I won't mention, who said, 'it's all blood under the bridge.'

I've never been one of those actors who has touted myself as a fascinating human being. I had to decide early on whether I was to be an actor or a personality.

I always enjoy coming to Israel. Israelis are warm, they're energetic people. Forthright. Very smart. I always like smart people. They're nice people, you know. Aggressive, and I respect that aggressiveness because you need it in their situation.

There is a certain combination of anarchy and discipline in the way I work.

Every set up that you do, everything is precisely modulated and raised and lowered.”

When you feel that you can't fight it, you just go for it. When it comes to the arts, passion should always trump common sense.