I do take my work seriously and the way to do that is not to take yourself too seriously.

I was a student in London in the '70s, so CBGB really wasn't on my radar at all. Obviously, I was aware of the emergence of the Police in England and as an art student, I was very aware of David Byrne, but I suppose my musical taste at that time certainly didn't stretch towards the Dead Boys or the Ramones.

I have this feeling that if I could sort out what's on my dining room table, everything would fall into place.

I never expected to have any kind of film career, to be honest. It was all a bit of a surprise. But I was in a big hit play on Broadway. America, as many people will say, says yes more often than we do. And so I was suddenly surrounded by people saying yes. But I was aware that was 'cause of what I was in. It had a big impact.

I have just returned from the dubbing studio where I spoke into a microphone as Severus Snape for absolutely the last time.

Market forces impose certain rules before a film can actually get made.

I don't think it's right that everybody knows everything about me.