It's always interesting - how do you actually convey thought through song? We're used to the convention on stage. In film, we used to be used to it, and now sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. You need to be fresh and really look at the material.

If I'm a lush at anything, it's food and drink. I'm not materialistic in any way, but I value food.

We have far more ability than we give ourselves credit for.

That's all about the natural order of things, the idea of nature protecting children but also children protecting nature.

To get down to the quick of it, respect motivates me - not success.

My father is very Jean Valjean. He's what I would call a great example of a religious person. He is a deeply thoughtful man whose religion is in his deeds way more than anything else. It's not talked about that much.

I've never been on a film when an entire cast signs up for the entire time.