Philip Seymour Hoffman

When people don't know who you are, they're seeing your work for the first time. But if they've seen a lot, getting certain things across is a more difficult.

There are a lot of things going on with my life right now that don't just have to do with career. So I have a hard time making decisions about work. That's really a luxury problem.

I didn't have any idea that I would be able to have a career in film.

There was a time when my mum would sew costumes for the dance studio so we could keep doing our classes because we couldn't afford them.

I worked for UFA as a set designer, you know.

We have a saying in my house, my kids and my girlfriend. We say, 'Be your best for the greater good, and rock out wherever you are.'