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" Over my lifetime, the car had actually transcended the fact that it is a car. It has become a venue. "

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" The most serious film can be the most fun. The one that's supposed to be fun can be the most serious. "

" The movies people don't talk about or remember after six months' time don't really matter. "

" I don't like to come at my character from some really technical place. "

" It's always bitterly disappointing to people to see how normally one can live. "

" Stand-up came out of three things. Frustration, necessity and arrogance. I didn't have a great career ahead of me in anything. Someone literally said to me, 'You should try stand-up,' and took me to a venue. "

" The longer you have something, the stronger the bond. That's true with people as well as things. "

" I've always been a bit of a car freak. "

" I like the unknown. I like mystery. "

" I love being at home, being with friends and family. I'm of European stock, brought up in Australia. I'm a passionate guy. I just love life. "

" I deliberately fly in and out of LA for as small a time as humanly possible. "

" I'm always reading and looking around for the next thing. "

" I'd say I'm the opposite of someone that has the urge to stand in front of strangers and make them laugh, but the idea of getting up and telling a story and people finding it amusing always appealed to me. "

" I hate being clean-shaven. My daughter gets very upset if I shave and says, 'Bring back the spikes, Dad.' "

" I am attracted to characters who think they are in control, but their situation is uncontrollable. "

" If you're lucky enough to be involved in a film that's about something very real and that you hope will continue to hold up in 20 years' time it just gives you more energy and makes it feel all the more worthwhile. "

" I'm very much a bit of a ghost presence. "

" I think the beauty of working with young people is they remind you of the spirit of acting and it's just a big play. "

" Each time you go to the same track you know whether you're improving or whether you're not... it's not open to interpretation. It's measurable - unlike acting. "

" The more I love the character, the harder it is to get it wrong. I have to get to a point that I can speak for them. "

" I wasn't going to be a college kid. The only subject I was interested in was English. I think I had a subconscious interest in analyzing story. "

" I wanted to be a mechanic. When I was 14 I wanted to quit school and go work on my car. But my dad said Son, you shouldn't do that. You should stay in school until your education is finished, and when you're done, don't make your hobby your job. "

" I've worked with some of the great cinematographers. So I'm always watching what they do and I'm watching how the director composes his shots, just because I find it interesting as an actor; you're trying to help them out as well. "

" The only thing that may make me different from other people is I have passionate interests outside of work. "

" My wife and I really, really like each other as well as love each other. "

" I guess I'm a very keen observer, and I'd like to think I have a good imagination. "

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" The reason my kids come to the set is so I can actually see them. "

" I've never been someone that's had a five-year plan, or a three-year plan. That just seems to lead to a lot of disappointment, and doesn't give you the chance to be flexible. "