A lot of times, movies that are in the top 10 lists or maybe even win Baftas or Oscars, you then watch them a year later and you go, 'Maybe it wasn't so great.'

The best thing an actor can be is flexible, because all directors are different and all actors are different.

Can you join, ask sincerely for affection without sweaty hand of expectation, understanding and accepting if it never is given?

When people say that entertainers should "know your place," they might as well say the same thing about plumbers and teachers and cab drivers. We all should be able to express our views.

That is to say, Hillary Clinton is not, in my mind, a satisfying or calming alternative to Donald Trump.

When there is conflict, it's good to step away, even for five minutes, because you could say terrible things that you can't take back, so it's best to walk away.

I like a twisted sense of humour. On 'A History of Violence,' David Cronenberg and I would be doing the grimmest scenes and laugh a lot.