Film sets are a strange place, but an exciting place. I do love my work; I really enjoy going to work. But if you just spend all your time on film sets or even on stage, you can become a Michael Jackson figure, living in your own little universe.

A story about my life would be utterly dull.

It's quite liberating to have a director stand beside the camera and say: "Do this now, and do that now..." It's also a bit sordid but it liberates an actor, I think.

Our intellect, our awareness, and our consciousness is the most powerful form of life on this planet.

I actually went to drama school at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama in Glasgow, so I stayed in my home town the whole time. However, I see more of my friends now than I did then. It's strange.

Shakespeare's stories are still very strong. He structured fantastic stories about things that were fundamental to the human being and psyche.

As I get older, I want to do more films for kids because they're the best audience around. Just putting a smile on a kid's face is the best thing.