The saddest country I went to was Romania, years ago, during Ceausescu's rule.

I didn't want to be known as a man who only made horror films. I made some - very few.

The secret to a long marriage in the film industry? Marry someone wonderful, as I did. And always have her come along on location.

There was a gap of seven years between the first and second Dracula movies. In the second one as everybody knows, I didn't speak, because I said I couldn't say the lines.

I think acting is a mixture of instinct, imagination and inventiveness. All you can learn as an actor is basic technique.

My favourite country is Finland because once you get to a certain point, you can drive for hours without seeing a single person. I love peace and quiet - something I don't get very often.

I was once asked what I thought was the most disquieting thing you could see on the screen and I said, "An open door".