God knows, I haven't always been successful.

How can you be a recluse in a house full of children, even if you had the inclination to be, which I don't?

I don't torture myself. And I do the work because of the pleasure involved. I'm satisfying a compulsion I find nigh-on irresistible. It's not necessarily because of the work itself. I just feel the need for a period of regeneration afterwards. Like leaving a field fallow when you've grazed too much on it. I feel depleted.

I think some actors thrive on working at a much greater pace than I do.

It is awesome to feel you are carrying on the family name.

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

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