At home, I hardly ever leave London. I don't like the countryside in England.

I could do with more mobbing. Particularly from women. I'd like to be treated like Ricky Martin.

I think that's the whole point of Bridget Jones. It's all about that it's okay to fail.

The only reason my work seems to be eclectic up to a certain period is because I was a failure as an actor.

Strangely enough I'm better on a stage. I love that I feel like I blossom in front of a whole bunch of people.

But when you're a celebrity, you discover that you're no longer the pursuer, but the one being pursued. That's one of the disappointments I have had since becoming a single man.

Japanese women have always loved my films, even when no one else did. Ever since I made 'Maurice' in the 1980s, I've been getting hundreds of letter from Japanese girls. They definitely have a special place in my heart.