What's the classical moment that every actor or actress deals with? A tragic thing. They get that blank, faraway look in their eyes. But in life, it's not that way.

I'm an actor, coming from New York theater.

I wanted to be an actor when I was a kid.

I was dissatisfied just being an actor.

I've always considered myself an actor first and foremost.

An actor is never so great as when he reminds you of an animal - falling like a cat, lying like a dog, moving like a fox.

It was difficult every ten days having a new director. I'm a real collaborator and, as an actor, I want to be directed. It's hard for me to shift gears.

When you're an actor, actually, you shouldn't come up with too many ideas.

I don't want to be an actor or nothing but if I have to, I'll act if it's the right thing.

I have never understood that. I come from a place where the press makes or breaks an actor and it is more of a teamwork relationship.

I trained as a theater actor and you had a bare stage and you had to pretend, one prop and you are in the middle of 8th Ave. and traffic is just going by.

My goal as an actor has always been to reach a level where I can find a lot of interesting work, and I think I'm at that point now. The Oscar has given me a lot of recognition.

Everyone said that if you want to be a real actor, go to New York. If you want to sell out, go to LA. And I thought - I want to sell out!

Desperation is the perfume of the young actor. It's so satisfying to have gotten rid of it. If you keep smelling it, it can drive you crazy. In this business a lot of people go nuts, go eccentric, even end up dead from it. Not my plan.

There is but one stage for the peasant and the actor.