Javier Bardem

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There is no middle ground in Hollywood you're a failure or you're a success. That mentality is wild.

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.

You want to do your job well so that people in the future say, 'OK, he's not bad, let's hire him.'

Now, there are so many movies, so many festivals, and so many awards going on, each judged with each other, like your work is worse than others and that's not fair. How can you tell what's best and what's worst from these awards? We're talking about art.

I do respect people's faith, but I don't respect their manipulation of that faith in order to create fear and control.

Even in the darkest regions, people have discovered their right of freedom.

I was raised not to be afraid to show emotion or imagination.

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.

Bond is the longest-running franchise ever and there's a reason for that: they are action movies but they are also touched by current events without being political or too serious.

Some quality performances and movies have a chance to be rewarded, but it's not like it's a bible.

I don't know how to drive a car.

I don't really care where movies come from as long as they're worth making.

I was emotionally and physically punched in the stomach. This is not a place where you go and deliver the lines and then you come back. It's kind of a life-changing experience. But it can't get better than this for any actor - this is like an opera.