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

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.

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

Making films has never just been a job to me, it is my life. I have some interests outside of acting - I sing and I've written books, for instance - but acting is what keeps me going, it's what I do, it gives life purpose.

As far as I am concerned, Don Quixote is the most metal fictional character that I know. Single handed, he is trying to change the world, regardless of any personal consequences.

It's a band singing on how metal should be played, the effect it has on the band and its listeners.

I've done a lot of films that have become iconic, not necessarily because of me.