Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up.

Some actors are brilliant character guys. They submerge.

All good actors are unpredictable, and a little crazy in a good way, because they feel more secure playing other people than themselves.

When I saw 'Hercules,' my mind just exploded because I was extremely thin; I was insecure. I literally ran out of the theatre and started lifting things, anything I could think of - milk crates. I'm still lifting things. It changed my life.

To be really artful, though, you have to be subjective and so singular.

Once in one's life, for one mortal moment, one must make a grab for immortality; if not, one has not lived.

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.