Actor

I married a woman who is much better than me, I'm very fortunate to be with her and I know I'll be happy with her the rest of my life.

I don't really prepare for each role the same way.

We are all culpable in the death of Christ. My sins, your sins put Him on that cross.

I meditate on God's life and I read the scriptures. I read something about Him, go through it and spend a lot of time by myself.

I know we didn't make an anti-Semitic film. This is what the Gospels are. And it's none of my business what other people think of me.

I do what I do, and I do it well, and focus and take it one moment at a time.

I just try to be the best Catholic.

In my 33rd year, I was called to play Jesus.

A woman in Mexico wanted me to heal her. But I can't heal anybody. I just put my hand on her and said, 'Thank you for seeing the film.'

I always look for reality. I look for plain truthful roles.

I'm a craftsman. I'm an actor.

In the world we make good as evil and evil as good.

It's very hard to accept that stoning still exists in the world today.

I think you can't be passive in making this film - or in watching it.

The point I'm trying to make is that you go to church on Sunday. But the real Christ is out there in your life every day, whether it be the guy you help on the street, how you live your life, and your countenance that makes people want to be you.

My faith doesn't go over real well in Hollywood.

Working with Mel Gibson is a little like waltzing with a hurricane. It's always exciting, and you're never quite sure where it's going to take you.

I don't want people to see me - I want them to see Jesus.

No, the people standing before Christ and Pilate during the judgment scene do not condemn an entire race for the death of Christ anymore than the actions of Mussolini condemn all Italians, or the heinous crimes of Stalin condemn all Russians.

I didn't want to be an actor.