I can't really dress rock 'n' roll any more because I'm the wrong side of 40, but I want that to be the fashion.

I watched every single Bond movie three or four times, taking in everything I could about how the character had been portrayed in the past, then threw all that away once I started doing the role.

I've never really had a desire to do Shakespeare. For me, it's just too many lines.

I stopped worrying about being desired a long time ago.

It didn't even really matter how good the band was - if someone could keep a beat, then you were prepared to jump up and down and smash around.

When you read a novel, your own imagery is the most important. It's what makes reading such a wonderful thing.

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