I think very few people do find a relationship where, every moment of every day, everything they do comes together. That's why, in a nutshell, everyone loved Barbara in 'The Good Life.' She was the perfect partner. It was a formula. She wasn't glamorous. She wasn't clever. But she was a good partner. That's too easy, too perfect.

I think very few people do find a relationship where, every moment of every day, everything they do comes together. That's why, in a nutshell, everyone loved Barbara in 'The Good Life.' She was the perfect partner. It was a formula. She wasn't glamorous. She wasn't clever. But she was a good partner. That's too easy, too perfect.

When I was little I always thought I was marked out, special, on the verge of something momentous. I used to tingle with anticipation.

There is one sure way of telling when politicians aren't telling the truth - their lips move.

In a play, the director is God, and I'm a great arguer. Rather boringly so, I think, about trying different things.

I don't think, until you've actually lost somebody you really love, that you can go through that door that allows you to be grown-up.

I think you have to relax about aging. What else can you do?