I think the James Bond thing has sailed. But of course I would want to be a Bond villain. They are great parts. I think it's highly unlikely, but one can always dream.

It has taken a long time for me to be able to really just be in front of the camera.

Actors are their own worst enemies. They quite often will get in their own way, and I have to be encouraged, endlessly, not to get in my own way.

I don't have much time for real violence at all. I think there are infinitely better ways of changing the world than using violence. Sitting round a table talking is a pretty good start.

I couldn't do the same job for 30 years. That would make me want to kill myself. Other people do it and they're very happy doing it, but for me, that's not what I want. I like changing things, all the time.

When you're dealing with killing people and things that are upsetting, that can be a delicate place to occupy yourself for a day.

One of the great things about drama is that it makes you feel like you're not a crackpot, and that there are other people who think and feel the way you do.