My parents were incredibly inclusive.

Temperamentally I'm not a natural producer, because I don't have the patience.

The best shows succeed because they tap into a national conversation.

A cricket ball broke my nose when I was a kid so I couldn't breath through it. Before I had it operated on I used to stand on stage with my mouth slightly open.

Acting can be a narrow and isolated experience, because you only examine your particular part.

In the end, there's something of the puritan work ethic about me that roles really must sustain me on an intellectual level.

There are ways of avoiding becoming tabloid fodder and therefore giving people license to pry into your private life. And there's a distinction between being an actor and being a celebrity. You may become a celebrity through acting, but you don't need to do so.