At Every Turn, When Humanity Is Asked

I've Had Different Opportunities In My Life, But I've Tried To Maintain The Spirit Of An Amateur. Our Culture Roots Everything In The Barometer Of Success And How Much Money You Make. But If You Really Just Aspire To A Life In The Arts, It's Really Not A Barometer At All.

I Think It's My Job To Risk Looking Foolish. One Of The Things I've Learned From The Actors I've Worked With Is You Don't Get Something For Nothing. If You Don't Risk Looking Foolish, You'll Never Do Anything Special.

It's Interesting To Work With Emma [watson] So Quickly After Harry Potter. When We Shot This Movie, It Wasn't That Long After Harry Potter Was Finished, And It's Knowing That's A Big Transition In Her Life. She's A Very Talented Young Woman.

I've Very Rarely Worked With Somebody That Had Such A Clear Idea Of What Alejandro Amenábar Wanted To Do And What He Wanted To Achieve. The Guy Is Incredibly Prepared. He Was Clearly Making A Movie For Himself And His Own Dream. I Just Tried To Be A Part Of That Dream. It's A Rare Opportunity.

All That Stuff With The Tabloids Is A Kind Of Luxury Tax I Pay For All The Good Things I Do In My Life.