The Problem With Me Is, I Guess,

I Hope The Perception Is That I'm An Actor, I Never Intended To Be A Movie Star.

I Come From The South Bronx - A True Descendant Of The Melting Pot. I Grew Up In A Really Mixed Neighborhood; It Was A Very Integrated Life.

It Used To Worry Me What People Said About Me. I'm Learning Not To Worry As Much. Sometimes You Feel Critics Are Wrong All The Time, But I Don 't Take Objection To It, Because That's The Way It Goes. They Can Be Wrong, They Can Be Right. They Can Be Cruel, They Can Be Kind.

I Don't Regret Anything. I Feel Like I've Made What I Would Call Mistakes. I Picked The Wrong Movie, Or I Didn't Pursue A Character, But Everything You Do Is Part Of You And You Get Something From It.

Women Have Always Had Equal Importance Onstage, And Working With Them Must Have Altered My Sensibilities. I've Never Felt Sensitive To The Whole Issue, Because Being Macho Has Never Been A Problem With Me.