I'm never overawed by a situation and I think that's because I've always looked several years older than I am. So because people were treating me like I was 40 when I was 29, I've always felt in control of a situation. People used to say, when you're 32, you'll look 32. I'm still waiting for that moment, where my age catches up with my appearance.

There tends to be a jealousy in England towards countries that are successful.

I come from a musical kind of family.

Going out with other actors is never good; actresses are neurotic, and actors are horrendous egotists.

All of this talk of recession offends me. I am delighted that bankers have less money.

I've gone up for loads of jobs in the past that I knew were going to be terrible, and I've done my best, and I still haven't got them. So I think I've been lucky in who's decided I'd be worthy of their time.

I often talk to myself while walking down the street. I did it as a kid.