Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

I don't see the world completely in black and white. Sometimes I do.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

My grandfather was a lawyer, my dad was a lawyer, my mum was a lawyer, I got an uncle who's a lawyer, I got cousins that are lawyers.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

I'm a fan myself, so when a fan does something that might be strange, I understand it.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

Before I was ever in high school, I had dark circles under my eyes.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

Well, when I came to Hollywood, there were three names really of Latin actors, three or four names, maybe five. There was Raul Julia, Edward James Olmos, Andy Garcia, Antonio Banderas, Jimmy Smits. Now there's a lot.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

My goal as an actor has always been to reach a level where I can find a lot of interesting work, and I think I'm at that point now. The Oscar has given me a lot of recognition.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

You have to kill to survive. People have been doing it forever. I eat meat, and I eat fish. If I were on a deserted island I would need that to survive.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

'License to Kill' is not one of the great Bond movies.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

I used to play basketball and I was pretty competitive, but I was never a bad loser. I never got angry. For me it was always about doing my best and devoting myself to a challenge.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

I've always played the guy with the gun and the knife. That's how many actors start out, playing the bad guy.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

I'm a slow reader.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

I guess I rooted for the Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

I'm not Jack Nicholson. I'm not Brando. But I do mumble.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

There's a lot of Latinos right now, a lot of filmmakers and writers that are Latin too.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

I don't think I could be a foot soldier. I don't know if I could take orders too good. I'm a little lazy.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

I trained as a theater actor and you had a bare stage and you had to pretend, one prop and you are in the middle of 8th Ave. and traffic is just going by.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

I've liked most of the films that I've been in and those are the kinds of films I like to see.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

There are a lot of good actresses out there.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

To be honest with you, I'd rather not be working. When you work, there are all sorts of deadlines and pressures. I like to do one thing and take my time to do the other one.

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro

When some people get parts, they feel they can now relax, but for me it was always the opposite. Sometimes before I do a movie or before I act out a scene, I may not sleep well the night before. If I don't know what the scene is about, I might get all worked up.