I don't believe in awards. It's very good for the ego, I suppose.

I don't watch anything I'm in. Not even on set. I won't go over to the monitor to watch what we've just shot. It's too terrible. I think I'm just very self-conscious.

England understands good Chinese, Japanese and Indian cuisine; in France, we just get French.

In this business actors who have Botox or surgery make you very aware of age. It's awful.

I think the work is the same in Indie films or blockbuster. It's just a difference when you do all the publicity. It's like another job. I remember the first time I did The Dreamers. I went to Venice; quite a good amount of publicity, a lot of round-tables and TV. I was just not expecting that. I thought I was going to visit Venice, but actually no.

French sounds flat. In English, you can play with pitch.

Everyone wants to work in America. Maybe not blockbusters or Terminator, but to have the choice.