There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted family man. But, in the same breath, he simply was not suited to an anchored life. He should have been somebody who had a backpack, an old map, a bit of change in his pocket and that was it - roaming the world.

There's a level of confidence in the actor you're working with that really helps a lot. It makes all the difference.

I want to be able to just act and never do any interview, but I don't have the balls to stand up to the studio and say, "I'm never doing another interview in my life!"

I don't have acknowledged preferences of characters.

I'm English. Our dentistry is not world famous.

If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be so adored in the slightest.

In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We're in love with each other beyond belief.