Christian Slater

I've been taking my time now between projects looking for stuff that has a little bit more substance, that isn't surface. Some of the films that I've done in the past really were surface. ”

The first job I had was a Pampers commercial. And I used to go with my father whenever he would do a performance. I remember clinging to his legs, saying, 'Please. Take me with you.' ”

I am a gypsy, in a way. It's a condition of my profession. ”

I don't think of myself as offbeat and weird. As a kid, I saw myself as the type of guy who would run into a burning building to save the baby. ”

Hopefully, that people could see a progression in my performances because that's how it's always felt to me. ”

After I did Untamed Heart I wanted to do a film that was outrageous. I really wanted to do, you know, a performance. I don't want to allow my image to rule the choices that I make. ”

I did regret not graduating high school, but I made a point of going back and getting my GED later. It was important for my kids. ”

I'm not a great card player. Keeping my cards close has always been a challenge for me. ”

I was a shy, quiet kid. I was happiest playing by myself with my toys, rather than hanging around people. ”

Having kids certainly gets me to ask the question, 'Who is the adult here, and who is the kid?' ”