I come from the slums; I come from a hard background; I come from a poor family; and I was a soldier.

I come from a poor family.

[Soon after he called his family.] The phone is ringing off the hook, and my poor 9-year-old is like 'What do I do?' ... This is surreal.

You are a very poor soldier: a chocolate cream soldier!

I was born in a family with a strong military background, so I chose to be a soldier.

I am often asked which of my films has come closest to my own ideal of performance, and I always answer, 'Educating Rita.'