You could build three hospitals with the cost of one film and I take that very seriously.

Being me right now is sort of amazing.

You know, some actors, all of their potential is in their youth, and when that passes, their qualities of as an actor pass. But he - Alan [Rickman] was the opposite, and their are other actors who are like that, who, really, their potential is in maturity.

Ill-informed intuition is fantastic - it's what great art is. So really old painters or writers or actors are brilliant, because they've finally reached the point when they can let go of al technique.

Words can be used for venal purposes. Words are incredible sources of propaganda and can cause terrible havoc.

I don't throw a lot of parties. I find throwing parties a bit intimidating.

I am quite spiritual. I believed in the fairies when I was a child. I still do sort of believe in the fairies. And the leprechauns. But I don't believe in God.