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Proving yourself in a field where the casualty rate is so notoriously high is an ongoing challenge.
When I grew up, people said, 'You'll never be the man your dad was.' And I said, 'Gee, I hope not.'
For me, if I had all the money in the world, and I could finance my own films, I would do whatever.
I play hockey in a pickup league. I grew up playing, so it's nice to get on the ice whenever I can.
That was the good thing about having different directors [on series]. You had to stay on your toes.
When I was a kid, nobody told me I was good-looking. I wish they had. I would've had a better time.
I'm not a lawyer, but I do know this: we need to protect our ability to tell controversial stories.
Never give up if you really want something, keep plugging away at it and your dreams can come true.
Any day, the tide could turn. You have one or two bad films, and now you've got to make a comeback.
My father believed in toughness, honesty, politeness and being on time. All very important lessons.
My parents adored me, and I had a very happy childhood, so maybe I just sort of expect to be loved.
Being able to engage my creativity in a way that makes a difference inspires me more than anything.
I went to the London School of Economics to study sociology and psychology on a serviceman's grant.
It is possible to have good manners and be funny at the same time. Ronnie Barker and I proved that.
I've had a very happy life, and although I have had tragedy, I've never suffered from any darkness.
Ive gone through long periods without being with someone and got a bit lonely, but not for a while.
Look at me - a big old black man under all of this makeup, and if I can look beautiful, so can you.
I always think people who stretch themselves are interesting. That's something to admire, isn't it?
I get letters and messages on Twitter saying I've become a bit of a role model, which is wonderful.
Cars can have a hypnotic effect. You can get in a car and get out and not really remember the trip.
I think 'Believer' and 'Leland' were such great things to have been a part of, and I learned a lot.
Any time you stick your neck out in high school, there's someone right there to chop your head off.
I would love to work with Tom Hardy. Maybe do something crazy or dramatic that is different for me.
I've been so blessed and so lucky to be a part of great shows like 'Chuck' and projects 'Daybreak.'
Im obsessed with the moon and space travel, so if I could incorporate that, Id love to go to space.
Glasgow is certainly a place where they will tell you if they don't think you are anything special.
I always learn something from every actor I've ever worked with. I always pick something from them.
I feel I belong in the movie business and I belong in the security business. It's a natural for me.
You reach a point in your career when the weeks turn into a month or more of the phone not ringing.
I think any actor who talks in beatings-up is just talking himself up. I tend to not bring them up.
They say God looks after kids and idiots, and I think actors are probably a combination of the two.
I'm an actor - it's not brain surgery. If I do my job right, people won't ask for their money back.
If I wasn't an actor and I watched my films, I could easily be like 'This guy's a clown,' you know?
I am lucky enough to be married to someone who I believe in totally and who believes in me totally.
I wanna chase down Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, Will Smith. I would love to start my film career.
The trouble with telling a good story is that it invariably reminds the other fellow of a dull one.
We're all imperfect, and life is simply a perpetual, unending struggle against those imperfections.
I always choose music based on whatever the scene calls for, or whatever my mood is supposed to be.
My only opinion on the L&H 'home movie' situation - I regret we have no financial interest in them.
We had friendly and pleasant relationships with all that worked in our films - many happy memories.
if a real God were actually so vain as to constantly demand worship, then he would not be worth it.
Some of the most cutthroat auditions youll have as an actor are when youll have three words to say.
Belief is a very peculiar thing: we tend to put more store in a belief we like than a fact we hate.
To be truly challenging, a voyage, like a life, must rest on a firm foundation of financial unrest.
The trend now is to shoot in Canada because it's cheaper, and they don't care what the location is.
I think if you try to look for something to show off as an actor, vanity can get the better of you.
I happen to have a public profile. Ditto newspaper editors. It's a result of what I do, not an end.
My problem is that I don't get the same exhiliration from success as I get depression from failure.
I love Toronto, I have spent a lot of time up there working. There's a lot of stuff going on there.
The desert is cold early in the morning. Laying down on that sand is like laying on a block of ice.