When you're young, you wonder what all these old people are droning on about, trying to impart their wisdom. It's not relevant to you because being young is such a specific thing. Thank God for that. Thank God for the young people who go out and demonstrate against rampant capitalism or whatever.

The important thing is to bring people with Parkinson's into our world and for the public to have a real understanding of it, as they've beginning to have with autism.

I don't see that anybody needs to earn $12 million for three months' work, quite honestly.

It was never my intention to marry anybody. Economics are basically the only reason to get married, but I'm very glad I did it.

Southend is a dormitory town for London. But it also had this thing of being the playground of the East End - a glamorous holiday town.

Two phrases I hate in reference to female characters are 'strong' and 'feisty.' They really annoy me. It's the most condescending thing. You say that about a three-year-old. It infantilises women.

I believe that if you want to go make your mark on the world you've got to go out and do it. Don't be shy, be adventurous.