My father was grounded, a very meat-and-potatoes man. He was a baker.

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I am able to play monsters well. I understand monsters. I understand madmen.

I am able to play monsters well. I understand monsters. I understand madmen.

I think all those actors from that generation, like Bogart - they were wonderful actors....

I think all those actors from that generation, like Bogart - they were wonderful actors....

I'm most suspicious of scripts that have a lot of stage direction at the top...

I'm most suspicious of scripts that have a lot of stage direction at the top...

I've got no need to prove to myself that I can do Shakespeare. I've done...

I've got no need to prove to myself that I can do Shakespeare. I've done...

I came here in 1974 to do a play, and then I went to L.A....

I came here in 1974 to do a play, and then I went to L.A....

I worked with Steven Spielberg on Amistad... he seemed so very secure in himself that...

I worked with Steven Spielberg on Amistad... he seemed so very secure in himself that...

Why love if losing hurts so much? I have no answers anymore; only the life...

Why love if losing hurts so much? I have no answers anymore; only the life...

I would like to go back to Wales. I'm obsessed with my childhood and at...

I would like to go back to Wales. I'm obsessed with my childhood and at...

Well, everyone likes movies when they're a little kid.

Well, everyone likes movies when they're a little kid.

Actors I admire? Ed Harris, or course, I think he's terrific; because I know he...

Actors I admire? Ed Harris, or course, I think he's terrific; because I know he...

I have no interest in Shakespeare and all that British nonsense... I just wanted to...

I have no interest in Shakespeare and all that British nonsense... I just wanted to...

I love roller coasters. I don't get a chance often, but I've gone to Magic...

I love roller coasters. I don't get a chance often, but I've gone to Magic...

I love life because what more is there.

I love life because what more is there.

I'm always cast in these strange men... that's not me, really.

I'm always cast in these strange men... that's not me, really.

I'm the slowest driver in the world.

I'm the slowest driver in the world.

We adore chaos because we love to produce order.

We adore chaos because we love to produce order.

And I love a scary movie. It makes your toes curl and it's not you...

And I love a scary movie. It makes your toes curl and it's not you...

I know that the arts are important. I'm not denying that, but I can't associate...

I know that the arts are important. I'm not denying that, but I can't associate...

I've got a great sense of humor.

I've got a great sense of humor.

We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by thinking about everything. Think....

We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by thinking about everything. Think....