When somebody is talking to you about something terrible on set with lines, and you believe what he says, sometimes it gives a strange vibe, because you wonder when that person is talking if he's talking about something that really happened to him and he's using the character.

It was like a dream to me to suddenly get into the market with that kind of movie, like La Haine. It actually created my identity as an actor, that thing.

I did direct two short movies. I learned many things, and one of the things I learned was that I am not a director. It has to be visceral, and it's not for me. I feel much more comfortable acting.

The minute I started being recognised, I became much more discreet.

I think American audiences like gangster movies. It's part of the culture.

If kids really made all the parents better, there wouldn't be crazy kids in the world.

I always compare human beings to animals. It's a nice way to figure out who they are.