If you like the book, you'll hate the movie.

I just have this fear that I'll get on stage and there'll be that brief moment of adrenalin and I'll forget my line.

As much as I would love to be a person that goes to parties and has a couple of drinks and has a nice time - that doesn't work for me. I do that very unsuccessfully. I'd just rather sit at home and read, or go out to dinner with someone, or talk to someone I love, or talk to somebody that makes me laugh.

My mom and dad were actors when they were younger and had a horrible experience of it. My dad became a literary agent and my mom a casting director.

I’m an atheist, and a militant atheist when religion starts impacting on legislation.

I always saw Michael Gambon wearing madly psychedelic socks, and I always thought that's it is one of the few areas where men can really express colour and have a bit of a dandyish quality to their outfit.

If I die on a film set when I'm 80, I'll be happy with that.