I've always acknowledged my debt to Hammer. I've always said I'm very grateful to them. They gave me this great opportunity, made me a well-known face all over the world for which I am profoundly grateful.

Once asked if he felt wearied by the constant onslaught of autograph seekers, actor Gregory Peck replied that he would be more worried when they stopped asking.

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

When I first read Lord of the Rings I wanted to see a film of it. But at that time the technology wasn't there, there was no such thing as CGI.

Peter Jackson's instincts are extraordinary, as is his stamina.

I associate heavy metal with fantasy because of the tremendous power that the music delivers.

In Britain, any degree of success is met with envy and resentment.