"He debunks everything, which I find really charming. He makes fun of himself, he makes fun of me, he makes fun of the world. He doesn't treat as precious things that don't deserve to be. He's like a mucky angel, just a little bit dirty."
"I knew very quickly with Paul. We decided to get married very early on. We had known each other for a while. But it was pretty soon after we started dating that we decided to get married. I have a lot of respect for him. I find him remarkable."
"He's an amazing, beautiful human being. He's funny and irreverent and smart, but really loving. He's a really great combination of things."
PAUL:
NG: You married Jennifer Connelly. Ever look at her and think, "How did I manage to snag this gorgeous creature?"
PB: No, that's probably how she looks at me. She's very plain. It's all makeup.
"It really has nothing to do with sex. We haven't had sex. This whole baby was an accident with a towel. No, no, no... the sex is massively important," he says, leaning into the tape recorder. "Let's get that clear."
"In A Beautiful Mind I was an imaginary person so she had to look right through me... which is how she treats me actually in real life."
"She is quite keen on the idea [of having lots of children]. It's the being pregnant... she sort of gets the short end of the stick on that one. If I could, I would do it for her."