“When you’re doing a film, people are always telling you exactly what to do. Literally, your own decisions are taken away from you.”

I only remember the end of my dreams, like waking up at a steering wheel, or falling.

I want to play characters that are interesting to watch.

Most actors are drawn towards historical tellings because it’s one of the most simple forms of storytelling.

I’m not that kind of Bob Dylan, tortured creative.

Never agree to say or do anything that isn’t you.

I’d rather be shot than be seen falling out of some trendy club.

Half my fan mail comes from Japan.

My dad is a doctor, a professor of psychiatry, and my mum is a psychotherapist.

When I was at school, I was in choirs more than anything else, from a very young age, about 9 years old. And then I started taking drum lessons.

I always looked really young for my age. And once I hit 23, 24 and 25, I was then allowed to play the cool 18-year-olds and stuff.

Sexuality is a topic that has huge shifts in -society. Attitudes toward different sexualities change, but the actual sexuality of a human being is something that’s consistent, and it’s consistently interesting, and so people write about it.

I have done lots of music projects in my life and some of them I am more proud of than others.

I don’t really know who I am as an actor: the best thing would be to experiment with it for the next 30 years and never really find out.

I don’t really see the point in making a film unless you can think of a good reason to do it.

Jeff Bridges is one of my favorite actors in the history of ever.

I want to take advantage of any popularity I have.

When a father complains that his son has taken to evil ways, what should he do? Love him more than ever.

It might have taken an hour and a half or more for me to get to the liquor store, but get there I did.

The point is not that I don’t recognise bad people when I see them – I grant you I may quite well be taken in by them – the point is that I know a good person when I see one.

Accomplishments have taken virtue’s place, and wisdom falls before exterior grace.

There is a close connection between socio-political development.

You can live in the world of myth and be taken seriously.

Success is a poison that should only be taken late in life and then only in small doses.

I tried to give my career a shot from Barranquilla, but the musicians would never show up. It was just not taken seriously.