I have nothing to do with comics. I know nothing about comics. I am aware of the importance of comics, but they're not within my world. Not because I feel that I'm above it, but just that micro-surgery is not in my world either. Is that a deficit or is that an advantage?

I think Stephen Sondheim is a - and I hardly ever use this word - but this is as close as it gets to a genius.

What it really is and what I now have experienced is that, people who take enormous pride in what they're doing - not in their person - that their work ethos is as high as nowhere else.That they love their jobs, they love to do their jobs properly as best they can. And coupled with the financial umph, you know, you get decent results.

Ten flashing lights are a nuisance but 500 are fantastic.

Effortless [performance] and improvisation are two different things. Just because it's improvised doesn't mean it's effortless and just because it's effortless doesn't necessarily mean it's improvised.

I used to hate exposure situations. What is generally referred to as 'red carpet.'

Becoming an actor is like becoming a father. It's not hard to become one. Making a life of it is the challenge.