I don't use the phrase 'I love you' very often, but I say it every time I talk to my children.

I remember a meeting I had at MGM. It was at the end of their reign. They say we have you under contract, and because you’re under contract, we’d like to you to work. I said, well, that seems fair. But if it’s a really good movie, they were going to give it to a particular actor that was not under contract. The bottom line was they were going to pay you more if it was a bad one and pay you less if it was a good one.

I always adored Cary Grant. I was fascinated by him. But I could never get too close to him.

Shay Given almost single-handedly won the match for Newcastle against Everton, although obviously he didn't score the goals

You do a movie [where] you like the script [and] it has something to say that you care about. And there are certain people in this industry that you kind of stick with. Guys like [“The Congressman” producer] Fred Roos. They call you, and if you’re not working, that’s what you do.

The midfield are like a chef, trying to prise open a stubborn oyster to get at the fleshy meat inside.

One works in this business - if one works. You do different types of movies.