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" To be a good actor you have to be something like a criminal, to be willing to break the rules to strive for something new. "

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" I invite the entire spectrum, shall we call it, of feeling. Because that is my greatest resource as a film actor. I need to be able to feel everything, which is why I refuse to go on any kind of medication. Not that I need to! But my point is, I wouldn't even explore that, because it would get in the way of my instrument. "

" Actors, their greatest tool, their greatest resource is imagination. You can take things, power objects, you can recruit your dreams, you can access your memories and get there. So the idea is not to act but to just be. "

" I think I've spent more time in front of a camera than off camera. That's just the way it is. "

" I don't want to just do independent movies and I don't want to just do adventure films. I enjoy both, and I think both are cogent. "

" I love England - it's no secret. "

" I definitely went through my magic phase. I think all little boys do at some point or another - they get fascinated by magic tricks. "

" I'm not really gadget oriented. I'm not into technology or computers. I'm not good at interfacing with that sort of gear. "

" Shock is still fun. I won't ever shut the door on it. "

" My mother was a dancer, so I like to use the body as part of the instrument of acting. "

" It's amazing marrying someone who wants nothing to do with Hollywood. "

" Every great story seems to begin with a snake. "

" The only reason why I tend to pass on a movie is either I don't think I'm right for the material and can't play it honestly, or because of time constraints with personal things in my life. "

" One of my goals is to have a base near mainland China. I think Hong Kong would be a good match for me. I like being in Hong Kong. "

" I'll speak for myself, but there's a lot of humor to be found in sarcasm and darkness. You talk to any paramedic, they survive by developing a pretty off-kilter sense of humor. "

" I have eclectic tastes in the movies I want to do. "

" I think that 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' was mentally taxing, if only because I had to go to a Christmas party shortly after I had wrapped photography in Romania at two in the morning as the Ghost Rider. The invitation had a Christmas ornament on it with Ghost Rider's face on it as a tree. "

" Idris Elba is a grand actor. He's very larger than life; he's bigger than life. "

" I mean, I've acted professionally since I was 16. "

" I want people to discover my movies, and however they choose to receive it is their business. "

" I've really had good luck working with younger actors. Every younger actor that I have worked with has always been really on top of their game and fascinating to watch. "

" Acting is always at the core of my life, but I'm also excited about producing. I'm excited about directing, and I have a life in the filmmaking world, and so I want to explore all aspects of it, not just the acting, but acting is the root. "

" I would love to work with Tim Burton. I think we would be very good together. "

" My father was always getting excited about something. It's genetically inside me somewhere. "

" There were two movies that asked me to go to Australia or New Zealand for long periods of time. One was 'Lord of the Rings' and one was 'The Matrix.' But I was actively involved at that time raising my family, and I couldn't really take that time out. "

" As a teenager I was more of an anarchist, but now I want people to thrive and be harmonious. "

" Just because you're a man doesn't mean that you can't raise your kid. I think that families should stay together, but if you are a single father, don't give up no matter what they say. "

" I would definitely return to Austria. They were all good experiences for me, but definitely Austria because there were some ancient Celtic, sacred sites that were in the forest that were quite beautiful. "

" I use technology for communication, but I don't have a Blackberry or an iPhone. I use an outdated cell phone, but I'm fine with it. "

" Film acting is one of the only industries where you're criticized for working hard. In any other industry, it's considered a quality and something to behold. "

" I care about the connection with the audience. Film is such a powerful medium. Movies can change the way people think. "