“I didn't want to be a big star. I wanted to be a really good actor.” — Laurence Fishburne Quote

I didn't want to be a big star. I wanted to be a really good actor.

I'm left-handed: I can think and feel at the same time. My feminine side is very highly developed.

Jesse Eisenberg, this little nebbishy guy, as Lex Luthor? For me, that's a genius move.

When I think of Othello, I think of a poet-warrior. Let me say that again - a romantic warrior. And I think I have those qualities in common with him.

I've been around long enough now and have learned to be flexible enough to know that every movie isn't going to be 'Apocalypse Now,' and every director doesn't have to be Stanley Kubrick.

Star cast is very important, for the songs to fly again. You need someone like a Shah Rukh Khan or a Salman Khan, a big star in the film. They will make sure that the song is taken to a different level.

We've always had a simple philosophy in casting. We don't care if somebody's a big star or a little star. We just want the best possible actor for the part.

I would do songwriting sessions from the age of 14, and label heads flattered me over fancy dinners. 'We'll put you in a room with this big star,' they'd say. 'This one loves your music.' 'Your life will change forever.'

I'm a big 'Star Trek' fan.