Acclaimed Quotes

I've followed Gary Oldman his whole career... I've watched the movies he's directed, like 'Nil by Mouth' - I've seen that five times!

I think Gina Rowlands is an amazing actress.

Anna Paquin is marvelous, and she brings so much experience to the table.

I have been recognized in public but not that often, which is nice.

Carol Kane is just as warm as you would think she is, and she is so smart and really a living legend and has so much to offer.

James Spader is a good actor.

Idris Elba is a grand actor. He's very larger than life; he's bigger than life.

I think William H. Macy is the best actor in Hollywood.

How were we to know 'Highway' would be such a success? It is one of my proudest achievements.

I like being the center of attention. I want to be in the limelight, basically.

Nathan Fillion is one of the greatest men that's ever walked the earth, as far as I'm concerned.

The year I got into The Actors Studio, Steve McQueen and I were the only two accepted that whole year.

I can walk down the street, and 85 percent of the people on the block are really quite oblivious to me. They either think I'm probably an actor or else I installed their storm windows two years ago, or I work at their bank, or maybe I'm their cousin Marie's gynecologist. Then, to the other 15 percent of those people on the street, I'm a rock star.

I want to be known as the Daniel Day-Lewis of TV dads.

The women in Europe think I'm the Beatles, they throw me flowers.

Cate Blanchett is somebody who's transformed herself in so many different ways and worked with so many amazing actors and directors. If I was gonna model my career after somebody's, it would definitely be hers.

All of a sudden, one day, you're this boxer that everybody like, or you're this guy that people pass on the highway and wave at. The next day, you're this guy that everybody want to touch - be in touch with you. Then you think that this is the answer to all things.

I didn't realize how famous I got since I went to prison. I got fan letters, but I didn't realize it blew up like that.

Samantha Morton is one of the best actresses in the world.

I believe Gary Cole is one of the greats.

It's hard to absorb and to allow all that attention and accolades for 'Rent' because the rest of the country doesn't know who we are. Once I walk out of the door of 'Rent,' and I'm on the subway, it doesn't matter. It's an exaggerated sense of fame.

Meryl Streep was my hero. I wanted to be that type of actor more than anything.

I think Tilda Swinton is terribly interesting. I think she's fascinating. I love her work.

I've always wanted to work with Sean Connery - there's something about his style, and his calm, cool demeanor that I find intriguing.

Wherever I go, people behave like a very big superstar has entered, and I am never able to believe that they all are talking about me.