I sometimes lie, especially about personal things, because what does it matter? I am a kind of minute commodity, my name is no longer my own.

I can't on my own change the regime in South Africa or teach the Palestinians to learn to live with the Israelies, but I can start with me.

I’d like to play every type of character, but only once. I like to expierence things.

Life is multi-layered and there’s no way I could do my life justice in one pat answer.

Everything is ironic to me. There are moments I find hysterical, but I’m probably the only one who would find that, except for a few people.

I did my best work in The Mosquito Coast. I know it wasn’t such a big hit, but for me it was more meaningful than anything else I’d ever done.

I like girls who are natural because I am natural in everything I do. If I meet a girl who is snobby and wants special treatment, she’s not going to get it from me because she hasn’t earned it. But I’ve been basically lucky because I’ve mostly met nice girls-and that’s what attracts me.

Music is my main goal, but I’m not going to rush a record out. There are so many actors who have come out with albums these days. I don’t want to do it because it’s the thing to do. I want to wait until the time is right.

I’ve been around the movie business, so I can play it cool and all that, but when people are different they have that off thing about them. Their whole presence is just a little innocent, I think.

I really like acting because you can create a character. You can make someone who has never existed before. That’s neat.