Antonio Banderas

Everything changes as you get older - your mind, your body, the way you view the world. ”

Listen, I think movies serve many different purposes, from those movies that are frivolous and just an entertainment, to movies that just go to exploring the complexities of the human soul. Everything is valid if it's done with honesty and dignity, and I actually do both of those types of movies in my career. ”

I divide my time badly. ”

Picasso is a character that has pursued me for a long time and I always rejected. He deserves a lot of respect because I am from Malaga, and I was born four blocks from where he was born. ”

Up until the time I was 31 years old, in Spain, I still didn't know how I was going to pay the rent. ”

I couldn't be with someone who is depressed all the time. ”

I'm not such a big star. I am just a little planet. In Spain, people don't put so much attention on the star system. But here in America, I can feel it. Mostly, people are very, very nice. But there are also a bunch of fanatics behind the stars. ”

If bad things are going to be said about me, I have to bear that. If I don't understand that it's part of being in show business, then I'd better go work in a bank. ”

When you work in a different language you are not so attached to the words. ”

One thing I have clear is that I don't want to work for money anymore. ”