In L.A., nobody touches you. We're always behind this metal and glass.

All you have to do is just believe in what's there; then, the audience will, too.

I wish the rock 'n' roll scene to be back in.

The other day, when my 4-year-old saw a flowering tree and said, "Daddy, it's raining petals," that was poetry that just melted my heart into a mushy, yummy Fudgsicle.

It's nice to know that if you've worked really hard at something, it gets recognised with a tick in the success column - however you define that, be it making a bunch of dough, which the actors never see much of, or whether it's a piece that's enlightening or stays with the audience maybe six, seven or even eight or 10 years later.

I've been grateful enough, smart enough to take the work with Ian McKellen in Gods And Monsters.

I suppose if it has a practical purpose, I appreciate a pat on the back. I suppose it's rewarding, ultimately.