My life is devoted to self-delusion - and I have a great capacity for that - but it's the thing that gives me the most pleasure, so I can't complain about it.

I've been very lucky.

I find it easier to work when it's quiet.

The last time I was on a small set would've been probably My Left Foot.

It didn't occur to me that it was possible to breathe life into Abraham Lincoln.

I'm not really a storyteller myself - I tend to get all tangled up when I try and tell stories.

Be grateful, be grateful, be grateful.