"I think acting is a gift. I look at someone like Ben Kingsley, and he's incredibly charismatic, even when he's not acting. He's an incredibly hard worker, and he has a very specific system that he does with his work."

"My family took a vacation to Universal Studios when I was really young. Me and my brother Richard - who's also an actor - were both really intrigued by seeing the behind-the-scenes stuff of how films are made. We kind of begged our parents to get into acting."

"I like movies, because it's kind of a combination of every art, it's like it's picture, it's story, it's music, it's kind of like a clash and a collide of every art. It's really neat."

"When it comes to chemistry with actors, I always feel chemistry is not something that comes and goes. You either have it or you don't."

"In the name of the United States and President Bush, I want to thank the Mexican people, President Fox and his government for their friendship."

"A friend is always good to have, but a lover's kiss is better than angels raining down on me."

"I loved my 17 years with R.E.M., but I'm ready to reflect, assess and move on to a different phase of my life. The four of us will continue our close friendship, and I look forward to hearing their future efforts as the world's biggest R.E.M. fan."

"Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing."