I was sick and tired of being an English actor who did a lot of American movies because I was cheap and good.

It's a huge challenge, a huge responsibility. Bond is a huge iconic figure in movie history. These opportunities don't come along very often so I thought, 'Why not?'

It doesn't matter whether you have the happiest upbringing... the young Joe Scot had the most dysfunctional family there could be but it's still a family and it's a really good, strong family. But in spite of that he runs away from home. I relate to all of those things very directly. I hit 40 this year but I still think about being a teenager and hopefully I will for the rest of my life. They are important years.

Throw the computer away and don't look on the internet. That's the best thing to do.

The truth is, I don't have any problem with journalists - I count some of them as friends - also some of my heroes are journalists, I'm a big fan of Robert Fisk - great people or crazy people who are prepared to stand up for what's right.

I like going to the gym every day because I'm in physiotherapy every day.

I’m potentially worth a lot of money, but I’ve got to go and make something that’s worth a lot of money.