As Aragorn said at Helm's Deep, "There is always hope."
Kids accept where they are because they don't know the past. They know what they have; they know where they are.
It's true that I have a wide range of interests. I like to write and paint and make music and go walking on my own and garden. In fact, gardening is probably what I enjoy doing more than anything else.
Photography, painting or poetry - those are just extensions of me, how I perceive things; they are my way of communicating.
If there's one thing I've learned from traveling, it's that it is definitely more important how you are than where you are. You can say, 'Oh, I hate X city, I hate that country, or I prefer this city,' but it's a little bit up to you to find some kind of happiness.
I suppose a good director is like a teacher. I think that someone like David Cronenberg was very much like a teacher, because there's an openness, but a certain set of rules of behavior, and a certain conduct expected. But there's an atmosphere that's relaxed and conducive to exploration, and that is created by someone like Cronenberg.
You can't really divorce yourself and your life from the world you live in.
Here's where we are, this is what's happening. So do something, or get out of the kitchen.
I pursue the things I do because I'm interested in them.
It's just like with people. You're going to get along better working with them - human or equine - if you ask politely rather than demand that they do things.
We often live in the past a lot more than we probably realize.
If you're trying to please everyone, then you're not going to make anything that is honestly yours, I don't think, in the long run.
I like naturally occurring film grain, and what happens to film when it's under- and over-exposed.
I hate divers, like Cristiano Ronaldo, who might be the greatest athlete in the sport, but he's a big baby. If things are going well he's great, but when things are going badly it's the ref's fault, it's his teammates' fault.
I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting.
As far as money goes, there's a saying in Denmark: 'Your last suit doesn't have any pockets.' You can't take it with you. You can make all the money you want, but who cares?
I like a twisted sense of humour. On 'A History of Violence,' David Cronenberg and I would be doing the grimmest scenes and laugh a lot.
With few exceptions, one ought always do what one is afraid of.
Nobody really knows anybody completely, even if they've been married to 'em for 53 years, you know?
Most actors can't make any kind of living.
I like the detail work of telling a story in small pieces, as is done in movie-making, and also the long leap of faith needed to see a theatre performance through each night. Both require focus and self-discipline.
People talk about method actors, meaning someone that's prepared very, very well, or whatever they mean when they talk about it. But the right method is whatever works for you. And what works for me on any given day is going to be different.
I like stories that leave you wanting more, leave you wondering, but don't tell you everything.
I have a roof over my head. I had a breakfast, and a lot of people in the world can't say that. I'm not going to complain about being interviewed.
I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
