I think when you don't know where you stand with someone, they can surprise you in their goodness and their badness, and that makes them human.

'Evil' is quite a blanket term. People aren't the demonic characters we would like them to be sometimes.

I'm a massive fan of Brit Art in general and Damien Hirst in particular. I think he's an absolute genius and should be celebrated in every way.

You want people to identify with the person on the screen or in the theater, but you don't want them to identify with you as a person.

I like to act because I can forget about everything else.

I think the corruption of power is very interesting, and I think the idea that power is something that... You know, when people want power, they're a certain individual. When people acquire power by accident, they're different again.

We have one life and we should cherish it and make it the best we can.