Dustin Hoffman takes such pleasure in what he does and there's nothing tense about him. He exudes joy and passion for what he's doing and that infects everyone. It certainly put me at ease coming to work with him every day. I felt his confidence and freedom rubbed off. He doesn't censor himself or stop an idea because he thinks it might be wrong.

I think that sometimes in theater, I don't prepare much beyond going to the rehearsals.

I don't think I am especially interested in celebrities, but I love talking about what is going on with people and why they do what they do.

I do get stopped on the street, although rarely. And they always have something lovely to say.

Your one certainty in life, your power as a human being, is that you have a choice in every situation about what you do next and about how you take what has happened to you.

Filmmakers tell stories to explore human nature, which is always a flawed thing.

When I finished my A-levels, I assumed I'd be able to get work as an actor. But I couldn't. I didn't get an audition. Nothing. So I thought I'd better train and then the parts would come.