Quotes from Jim Caviezel

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

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

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

I still put my pants on the same way. I still walk on my pool twice a day.

You know, my point in being an actor is to get people to believe that this is not about me, but something else.

I try to be the best man I can for the day.

Anything that I undergo, I look at as redemptive suffering.

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 felt unworthy to play Jesus. I just accepted the responsibility and said, 'What actor wouldn't want to play this role?'

What actor wouldn't want to work with Mel Gibson?

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.

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.