For about the first ten years of my career, I wasn't terribly motivated..

I do believe all actors are smart..

Nothing gets a bigger laugh than when you refer to things like ethics or human rights..

But why should I run for office and lose what little influence I have?.

I saw and I met a lot of people who were in the field. It also provided a context in which I came to respect what the actor did, because I saw how di….

Acting is not about knowing all this stuff; it's about character..

I kind of have a dilettantish spirit about me.

I was immature the way I handled the business. I saw myself as a tribune of the people..

Artists speak the truth to the public without fear of retribution or damage to their careers..

But some actors I have met possess an intelligence that I can only dream of. It's about character, it's about behavior. They understand things about ….

If I don't see my kids for six days, I start to get withdrawal pains.

Then I realized that to be really good at this requires a lot of energy and concentration and skill..

I had no desire from an early age to be on the stage..

I kind of dwindled into acting..

The twentieth century has exhibited a barbarism and lack of respect for human life on a massive scale just about unknown before.

Involvement in public affairs is a legitimate use of celebrity.

In Europe, people in the arts are considered part of the intelligentsia; they are considered part of the elite.

You have to think an awful lot about your motivations or people's behavioral intentions or what their body language can indicate or what's really goi….

I think it's good to meet smart people and talk..

I think you have an obligation to be an optimist. Because if you're not, nothing will change.

I still think I'm going to do something else when I grow up.