My concern is to continue respecting my work as I've done since I began as an actor and I could only do that if I'm strong enough to keep on doing what I think best in an artistic way.

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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...

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...

We actors always say how difficult and physically demanding a role was. But give me...

We actors always say how difficult and physically demanding a role was. But give me...

I enjoy my job as long as I can create a character, otherwise it's boring.

I enjoy my job as long as I can create a character, otherwise it's boring.

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

The award is important in order to bring people to the movie theater. That's the...

The award is important in order to bring people to the movie theater. That's the...

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

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

Celebrity is very weird.

Celebrity is very weird.

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 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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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

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