To be willing to sort of die in order to move the reader, somehow. Even now I'm scared about how sappy this'll look in print, saying this.
Germans don't speak in a German accent, they just speak German.
Everybody has to know for themselves what they're capable of.
I live in a landscape, which every single day of my life is enriching.
Acting is about people. Other people. Otherwise, you're not acting, you're doing monologues.
Making a film, setting it up and getting it cast and getting it together, is not an easy thing
When I was younger, I made some decisions that I shouldn't have. And, in hindsight, I've almost always been wrong when I haven't listened to myself.
Greatness begins beyond your comfort zone.
Postmodernism does not help us understand good art. It encourages art that can be easily understood and throws in something catchy to cover the loss of mystery.
I find weddings really boring. They give speeches, your aunt kisses you on the cheek, and you're at a boring table. But it's different when it's your own.
I learned to play (baseball) on the streets in the Dominican Republic when I was 8 yrs old.