I felt a tremendous sadness for men who can't deal with a woman of their own age.

I have a knack of making villainous people a little bit sympathetic, a bit of fun on screen.

You can't get blase about something you haven't done yet.

I've never been out with a married woman, never. I respect others' properties.

I see myself as 38, but you don't notice it.

I usually control the environment I'm in, but my control is very quiet and subtle.

If you're a movie actor, you're on your own - you cannot control the stage. The director controls it.

There's only two things I hate in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's cultures and the Dutch.

Acting is not a competition; everything must be done for the good of the film or else everybody loses.

Be patient. Of course, it will come. It took me years to get an Oscar.

Anyone can write. But comedy, you've got to do some writing. You get one comedy script for every 20 dramas.

I've had such a great time, I'd like to come back as me - and do it all over again.

Theater acting is an operation with a scalpel, movie acting is an operation with a laser

I did everything. I ran my life exactly as I wanted to, all the time. I never listened to anybody. I'm pig-headed.

The best research for playing a drunk is being a British actor for 20 years.

A lot of people said, Who do you think you are? I told them I know exactly who I am and I'll tell you exactly where I'm going.

I always exposed the weakness rather than the nastiness.

For all my education, accomplishments, and so called 'wisdom'... I can't fathom my own heart.

You start pretending to have fun, you might have a little by accident.