Even the most despicable person is still a human being.

Norwegian kids, they grow up well educated in film. So they have a lot of good directors there.

There was a Russian director named Elem Klimov, who did his films during the communist days. They were constantly struggling with the authorities and to be allowed to express themselves. But he did one of the best war movies I've ever seen - it's called 'Come and See.'

if a real God were actually so vain as to constantly demand worship, then he would not be worth it.

You have to make sure that you find projects that are not too similar and roles that are not too similar, so the challenges are new and you still learn things. I still think I can become a much better actor.

People don't want to read subtitles.

I treat everyone as equals. I can't work if I'm not having fun, and I can't have fun if not everyone is happy.