There's no shame in enjoying the quiet life.

Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more, believing in yourself.

I meet hundreds of people, and I'm not going to remember them. But every single one of them will remember their interaction with me.

It's very rare that I get stopped or get asked for an autograph or anything - none of which I mind - but people don't really care that much.

I think it's useful, as a famous person, to have as little separation between the perception of you and how you really are - because otherwise I'd be sitting here thinking I'm keeping secrets, and wondering when you're going to find out.

The art world can be very intimidating because it's just so vast. You talk to people who are really clued in to all the young artists and coming into it you're never going to be able to catch up immediately, even though there's pressure to.

I'm somebody who is very, very proud to have been a part of the British film industry all my life and to have kind of been involved with a very important piece of British film history.