I've never had to turn my hand to anything for monetary gain, other than pretending to be somebody else. I'm deeply fortunate.

I think the cinema you like has more to do with silence, and the theater you like has more to do with language.

You need particular note or rhythm in the symphony to be that minor key, or that sharp key or major chord. In musical terms, I try to hit the right note. But not alter the score of the music, just emphasize the note correctly.

I have a rather naive approach, I think, to my job.

There's so much crap talked about acting.

I think that all of us either lose touch with the child inside us or try and hold onto it because it so precious to us and it's such an extraordinary part of our lives.

My line-learning is very special. I like to learn the dialogue of the whole film before I arrive.