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.

I've moved into directing as well as acting, and it has taught me never to take casting personally.

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.

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

I always try to put myself in the way of surprise as much as possible. My ambition is to keep challenging myself. I like that journey of discovery.

I'm not a perfectionist at all. I find perfectionists boring because the real creative heart is in the mess somewhere.

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.