Stellan Skarsgård

“I've never been a career actor. I'm a jobbing actor. I'll take whatever comes along.”

“The more irrational a story is, the more you have to act in a rational way.”

“I'm a socialist. I'm not a communist, but I'm a socialist.”

“I love the craft of acting, but I don't like the celebrity part of it.”

“I have no religion, and at times I wish all religions would vanish.”

“For me, nudity is not a problem. It's a part of life.”

“My kids are my greatest achievement. They are all kind, intelligent, and good people.”

“I am not a Method actor. I don't believe in it.”

“It's fun to play villains, but I've been doing it for a while. It's time to do something else.”

“I have a big family and a lot of friends, and I don't want to be a Hollywood actor.”

“An actor's job is to tell the story. The rest is just noise.”

“The problem with the Hollywood blockbuster is that it's all about spectacle. It's not about the characters.”

“I'm a fairly lazy person.”

“I think it’s important to be able to laugh at yourself.”

“You have to be very careful with your choices when you have a child.”

“The important thing is to be a good human being. That is more important than being a good actor.”

“I don't mind being a commodity. It's given me a good life.”

“I'm not interested in fame. I'm interested in creating something beautiful.”