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.

Quote by Javier Bardem

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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...

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...

Celebrity is very weird.

Celebrity is very weird.

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

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

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 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 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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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.

I don't know how to drive a car.

I don't know how to drive a car.

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,...

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...

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 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...

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.

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...