I realised one day that men are emotional cripples. We cant express ourselves emotionally, we can only do it with anger and humour. Emotional stability and expression comes from women.

I started my career by becoming a stalker, watching women in the street, the way they greet each other. I thought if I could capture some of that expression, that depth of emotion, it will make me interesting to watch as an actor.

Most dictators were short, fat, middle-aged and hairless. Besides Danny Devito, there's only me to play them.

Before Michael Caine you had to have been in the RAF to be an actor.

I'd say I am partial to women.

Actors are just entertainers, even the serious ones. That's all an actor is. He's like a serious Bruce Forsyth.

If you are going to do a film properly you have to give yourself completely to it.