On set I keep myself to myself; I'd rather the director speak up. I'm not gonna direct a younger actor. I think the power of example works best, actually.

I still don't have a publicist. If I'm in a film, you have an obligation to promote it, I'll do as much as I can.

'Nil By Mouth' was a bit autobiographical, but as I always pointed out at the time, that's not my dad.

I didn't do drugs. It wasn't my thing. But the drink was terrible. Today when I look back, it's like I was another person. You could call it a coping mechanism, but that would be an excuse. I just drank too much.

I went and lived in Chicago for a year , and I studied at the police academy.

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

It's a shame about California, and particularly about L.A., where they've demolished so many landmarks. It's a bit of a disease there, where if anything is over 30 years old, they sort of knock it down and replace it. It's a strange town, it's this sprawling suburb, and then there's a city, the old town.