I was 7, and I remember being given a part in a play and thinking, This is exciting.

The audience should feel like voyeurs. Their response is absolutely crucial.

On film you put all your energies into a single glance.

I always feel that when I come to Edinburgh, in many ways I am coming home.

Nothing gives me as much pleasure as travelling. I love getting on trains and boats and planes.

Los Angeles is not a town full of airheads. There's a great deal of wonderful energy there.

When I am asked about influences, I always say I bow down to Fred Astaire, because when you look at him dancing you never look at his extremities, do you? You look at his centre. What you never see is the hours of work that went into the routines, you just see the breathtaking spirit and freedom.