Older people say, 'Oh I loved you in 'Sense and Sensibility,'' and that's the only film they want to talk about. Equally, there are people who only want to talk about 'Galaxy Quest.' And there's a whole bunch of teenagers who only want to talk about 'Dogma.'

If you could build a house on a trampoline, that would suit me fine.

You try to find things that are challenging and interesting and hopefully it will be the same to the audience.

Why don't I like you?" "Because you think I'm an asshole, and I'm not really, I'm just British and, well, you're not.

Acting touches nerves you have absolutely no control over.

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

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