The most important thing when you're working with greatness is to learn from it, not challenge it.

Don't be too brave. Bravery is a fine thing on some occasions, but sometimes it can be quite a dangerous thing. The stiff upper lip is not always the best.

They are a great essay in male friendship, which has gone now. Men's friendship has been debased. One of the lovely things about Holmes and Watson is that they do have this great platonic relationship.

I think the greatest star in American at the moment is Kevin Costner.

Villains are very, very boring to do. They're so much easier than heroes.

Holmes has become the dark side of the moon for me. He is moody and solitary and underneath I am really sociable and gregarious. It has all got too dangerous.

The most important thing when you're working with greatness is to learn from it, not challenge it.