I have been metal all my life, only I did not know about it. The people in this album (Charlemagne) and I, share the same values.

We don't always get the kind of work we want, but we always have a choice of whether to do it with good grace or not.

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

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

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 stopped appearing as Dracula in 1972 because in my opinion the presentation of the character had deteriorated to such an extent, particularly bringing him into the contemporary day and age, that it really no longer had any meaning.

I haven't spent my entire career playing the guy in the bad hat, although I have to say that the bad guy is frequently much more interesting than the good guy.