I wasn't ever a huge fan of comics. Just not one of those kids, you know?

I did have a knack for playing weirdos. There's still sort of this perception of me out there as being this crazy guy.

I like celluloid, I like film, I like the way that when a movie is projected it sort of breathes a little in the gate. That's the magic of it to me.

As an actor, you people-watch, you observe. And the more famous you become, the sad thing is you lose the ability to do that. Instead of people-watching, you become the focus of attention.

I was never really that interested in the punk movement. I was a blues guy: I liked Motown, James Brown.

I got obsessed with classical music, I got obsessed with Chopin, with playing the piano.

I drank for about 25 years getting over the loss of my father and I took the anger out on myself. I did a good job at beating myself up at sometimes. I don't drink anymore but my alcoholic head occasionally says different. 'Nil By Mouth' was a love letter to my father because I needed to resolve some issues in order to be able to forgive him.