I wanted revenge; I wanted to dance on the graves of a few people who made me unhappy. It's a pretty infantile way to go through life - I'll show the….

I wanted to be a musician but I didn't have the talent for it, so I decided I wanted to be famous, so I became an actor..

I don't believe in nepotism. I don't much like the idea of parents who interfere..

I worked with Steven Spielberg on Amistad... he seemed so very secure in himself that he let me do things..

I don't know what I believe..

Danger is the spice of life and you’ve got to take a risk now and then…that’s what makes life worthwhile..

Oliver Stone is a great director and I've seen many films over the years, but I try to create stuff out of my own imagination. I want to break all th….

I'm devious, cruel, cunning and addictive..

The movie industry is full of crazy people who think that they are god..

I'm always cast in these strange men... that's not me, really..

I worked with Lawrence Olivier some years ago. He was a great mentor..

I’m not young anymore. I don’t wanna start over again..

I'm married. My wife, Stella - a beautiful woman. She's brought a lot of peace to my life, a lot of wisdom..

My weak spot is laziness. Oh, I have a lot of weak spots: cookies, croissants..

I always distrust the word art when it is applied to acting..

We all dream. We dream vividly, depending on our nature. Our existence is beyond our explanation, whether we believe in God or we have religion or we….

Acting is about listening and reacting. John Wayne was right: Acting is just reacting. You don't have to do much - as long as you stay out of the way….

If I spent all my time criticising myself, I wouldn't be able to function. There are actors who theorise till the cows come home. I haven't the patie….

I was hell bent on destruction... it was like being possessed by a demon..

I just wanted to be a composer; I became an actor by default, really. I got a scholarship to a college of music and drama, hoping to take a scholarsh….

I am able to play monsters well. I understand monsters. I understand madmen..