The award is important in order to bring people to the movie theater. That's the only principle meaning of any award.

Quote by Javier Bardem

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I look at myself, and I see a Spanish person who's trying to be understood...

I look at myself, and I see a Spanish person who's trying to be understood...

An award doesn't necessarily make you a better actor.

An award doesn't necessarily make you a better actor.

Some quality performances and movies have a chance to be rewarded, but it's not like...

Some quality performances and movies have a chance to be rewarded, but it's not like...

We live in the moment now where this whole movie business is crazy.

We live in the moment now where this whole movie business is crazy.

What does my performance have to do with Russell Crowe's? Nothing. If I play Gladiator...

What does my performance have to do with Russell Crowe's? Nothing. If I play Gladiator...

I don't know how to drive a car.

I don't know how to drive a car.

I don't really care where movies come from as long as they're worth making.

I don't really care where movies come from as long as they're worth making.

The only thing I can do is act, but it's not something I even feel...

The only thing I can do is act, but it's not something I even feel...

This great imperialistic world called the United States has made us believe that an Oscar...

This great imperialistic world called the United States has made us believe that an Oscar...

Awards were made in Hollywood, in whatever the time it was created. They're to promote...

Awards were made in Hollywood, in whatever the time it was created. They're to promote...

Celebrity is very weird.

Celebrity is very weird.

I will work with a director who has good material because at the end of...

I will work with a director who has good material because at the end of...

Now, there are so many movies, so many festivals, and so many awards going on,...

Now, there are so many movies, so many festivals, and so many awards going on,...

My concern is to continue respecting my work as I've done since I began as...

My concern is to continue respecting my work as I've done since I began as...

I truly don't have any formula for the choices I make.

I truly don't have any formula for the choices I make.

I want to act because I don't know how to do anything else.

I want to act because I don't know how to do anything else.

I do respect people's faith, but I don't respect their manipulation of that faith in...

I do respect people's faith, but I don't respect their manipulation of that faith in...

I live in Spain. Oscars are something that are on TV Sunday night. Basically, very...

I live in Spain. Oscars are something that are on TV Sunday night. Basically, very...

Sometimes I say to myself, what are you doing in this absurd job? Why don't...

Sometimes I say to myself, what are you doing in this absurd job? Why don't...

But don't call me an actor. I'm just a worker. I am an entertainer. Don't...

But don't call me an actor. I'm just a worker. I am an entertainer. Don't...