Suddenly I've got an overwhelming desire to surround myself with the aura of classical and Romantic art.

You have to have an almost boundless reservoir of energy and interest to enter politics because quite often it's thankless and fruitless and you can't accomplish much.

Playing polo is like trying to play golf during an earthquake.

Eventually writing became more interesting to me than acting.

Life is more than sunglasses and hit movies. Reality - that's the main event.

I understand that a lot of other actors don't have a choice. They have to eat so they need to work and they'll do films that they're not so proud of. But I've been fortunate enough to be given a second wind, so I try to pick projects I know will provide the audience the kind of escapism they want from me.

A lot of guys don't want to admit that they have a propensity for generosity and for violence.