I think we are living in selfish times. I'm the first one to say that I'm the most selfish. We live in the so-called 'first world,' and we may be first in a lot of things like technology, but we are behind in empathy.

The bad news is that only the bad people reach the news because they are noisier.

I do respect people's faith, but I don't respect their manipulation of that faith in order to create fear and control.

I've always said that playing rugby in Spain is like being a bullfighter in Japan.

I look at myself, and I see a Spanish person who's trying to be understood by an English-speaking audience and is putting a lot of energy into that, instead of into expressing himself freely and feeling comfortable.

The only thing I can do is act, but it's not something I even feel comfortable doing. It costs me a lot, because I'm a shy person, even if I don't look it.

I was raised not to be afraid to show emotion or imagination.

We live in a world of denial, and we don't know what the truth is anymore.

I am always saying, 'I don't believe in God; I believe in Al Pacino.' And that's true. If I ever get a phone call saying 'Would you like to work with Al Pacino?' I would go crazy.

People have been born in refugee camps and they are getting tired of that.

My truth - what I believe - is that there are no answers here and, if you are looking for answers, you'd better choose the question carefully.

I truly don't have any formula for the choices I make.

I enjoy my job as long as I can create a character, otherwise it's boring.

I've always said I don't believe in God, I believe in Al Pacino.

This great imperialistic world called the United States has made us believe that an Oscar is the most important thing in the world for an actor. But if you think about it for five minutes you realise it can't be.

Sometimes I say to myself, what are you doing in this absurd job? Why don't you go to Africa and help people? But I cannot help people, because I am a hypochondriac.

I don't know how to drive a car.

I want to act because I don't know how to do anything else.

But don't call me an actor. I'm just a worker. I am an entertainer. Don't say that what I am doing is art.

I will work with a director who has good material because at the end of the day, that's what counts.

I live in Spain. Oscars are something that are on TV Sunday night. Basically, very late at night. You don't watch, you just read the news after who won or who lost.

The award is important in order to bring people to the movie theater. That's the only principle meaning of any award.

Some quality performances and movies have a chance to be rewarded, but it's not like it's a bible.

What does my performance have to do with Russell Crowe's? Nothing. If I play Gladiator and we all play Gladiator with Ridley Scott in the same amount of time, maybe we have a chance to see who did it best.