Antonio Banderas

“My life is a puzzle, a riddle, a mystery. But I'm not complaining.”

“Expectation is the mother of all frustration.”

“For me, there is no better designer than nature.”

“Acting is a matter of giving away secrets.”

“The first step to be a good actor is to be a good human being. You have to be a good person.”

“I'm from the south of Spain, and I'm very proud of being an Andalusian.”

“My professional life is my priority, and my family is my priority. It's a different way of being.”

“You have to be very strong to be a gentleman, and I'm a gentleman.”

“I do not believe in God, but I believe in Picasso.”

“I believe in people. I believe in their goodness. I believe in their capacity to do good.”

“Pain is a very good vehicle for acting. It's a way to get to the truth.”

“I think that the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of course - is her hairdresser.”

“I am not a sex symbol. I'm just a guy who is trying to be a good actor.”

“I love the theater. I love the thrill of it. I love the live audience.”

“Usually, I'm a pretty passionate person.”