My only challenge is to entertain. And I accomplish my task better when I myself am entertained by what I am doing. I am very critical of myself, I constantly set the bar higher and higher. I try to surpass myself. That`s all. But I also know how to preserve myself, to not let myself get bedazzled by the smoke and mirrors.

The first play I saw was a Samuel Beckett play which was great.

I love acting, and doing it well matters to me.

I think part of my reputation has to do with the difficult roles I've played. Actors do tend to get identified with their characters.

In order to be an artist and an actor, like tackling the classics in the theater as well as film, there's lots of discipline, lots of work, physical work put in.

I think death is just a transition to another state of consciousness.

Acting is very immediate.