The only thing that I haven't done is perform brain surgery on myself. I've been very, very lucky. I've spared Shakespeare undue stress by not doing that.

A lot of time people are like, "oh my God, you're stereotyped." Good, then you're known for something.

Now it really is, believe it or not, 90% of the films are green lit, not by the studio heads, but by the marketing department.

Testosterone to me is so important for a sense of well-being when you get older.

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

I believe an artist dies twice. The first time, it's just terrible - I've been there when the phone isn't ringing for years.

I think that gravity sets into everything, including careers, but pendulums do swing and mountains do become valleys after a while... if you keep on walking.