I never retreat from films, as it were, I simply indulge in other interests, that's all.

Quite honestly, if I were doing work related to a living being or historical being where there was visual or audio recordings available, I would find that extremely difficult because I don't know how you would avoid the process of mimicry. And mimicry, to me at any rate, is a very dull prospect.

How people are around a director, it really does affect everything, every detail of the life of the movie.

For as long as I can remember, the thing that gave me a sense of wonderment and renewal... has always been the work of other actors.

I feel less often compelled to do the work than I was in the past.

You can never fully put your finger on the reason why you're suddenly, inexplicably compelled to explore one life as opposed to another.

If you have a milkshake and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw and my straw reaches across the room and starts to drink your milkshake... I drink your milkshake! I drink it up!