Javier Bardem

“I don't believe in God, I only believe in Al Pacino, and that's the truth.”

“There is no good side to celebrity.”

“When you know people are really at peace with who they are and what they do, they collaborate and want to help you to improve.”

“My concern is to continue respecting my work as I've done since I began as an actor and I could only do that if I'm strong enough to keep on doing what I think best in an artistic way.”

“I've always said that playing rugby in Spain is like being a bullfighter in Japan.”

“I don't believe in stereotypes. Most of the time, stereotypes are just that.”

“Really, I don't see this heart-throb thing at all.”

“Awards were made in Hollywood, in whatever the time it was created. They're to promote each other's movies. You give me an award, I give you an award and people will believe that we are great movies and they'll go to see them. It's still the same.”

“The only thing I can do is act, but it's not something I even feel comfortable doing. It costs me a lot, because I'm a shy person, even if I don't look it.”

“People have been born in refugee camps and they are getting tired of that.”

“I'm happily married.”

“Celebrity is very weird.”

“When you put gas in your car you are making a political statement, because you are supporting the empires that control and continue the destruction of some countries.”

“I've always belonged to the street, and I always will. It's in my DNA.”

“I have this problem with violence. I've only done one movie in almost 20 years where I killed people. It's called Perdita Durango. It's a Spanish movie. I'm very proud of the movie, but I felt weird doing that.”

“Imagine the situation between Israel and Palestine. It's such a big mess. You can be on one side or the other. But what's clear is that there's an urgent need for a solution there and that's been dragging on for so long.”

“I'm a great believer in stunt doubles. They do an amazing job.”

“I have a man and a woman in the same body; I have the male and female values in the same body.”

“We live in a world of denial, and we don't know what the truth is anymore.”

“I truly thank whoever's up there for giving me the opportunity to be loved.”