The money I earn from films means I can help the people I want to help - you can do a lot of good if you want to.

Like most people I can be lazy, so it's nice to have a goal or deadline or reason to work out. I feel better when I get to exercise, or when I'm outdoors. I like to hike, swim and run, and I love to play soccer.

If in my twenties I'd gotten one of the two-dozen roles that I did screen tests for and almost got, I think I would have become bored with the awards circuit, the whole hype machine.

I like the detail work of telling a story in small pieces, as is done in movie-making, and also the long leap of faith needed to see a theatre performance through each night. Both require focus and self-discipline.

You can't really divorce yourself and your life from the world you live in.

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

I'm an optimist; I always hope that each new script is going to be a great story.