Stellan Skarsgård

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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