Crowe: "I respond in the moment which is what makes me a good actor."

Crowe: "The important thing to me is that I'm not driven by people's praise and I'm not slowed down by people's criticism. I'm just trying to work at the highest level I can."

Crowe: "People accuse me of being arrogant all the time. I'm not arrogant, I'm focused."

Crowe: "I don't make demands. I don't tell you how it should be. I'll give you options, and it's up to you to select or throw 'em away. That should be the headline: If you're insecure, don't call."

Crowe: "I'd like to play passionate women, but no one will let me."

Crowe: "War isn't just about bravery and courage and jingoism and patriotism. It's also fundamentally about grief. And the people that go and do the fighting and the dying are never the people who actually benefit from the fighting and the dying."

Crowe: "I don't play chess with my life, ya' know."

Crowe: "I'm sick to death of famous people standing up and using their celebrity to promote a cause. If I see a particular need, I do try to help. But there's a lot that can be achieved by putting a check in the right place and shutting up about it."

Crowe: "I'm destined to be attracted to those I cannot defeat."

Crowe: "There's an ease that I have living in Australia. The best things about Sydney are free: the sunshine's free, and the harbour's free, and the beach is free."

Crowe: "If there is no blood on the line, it is not rugby league."