The Jungian view of drama would be that it affects all of our imaginations and somehow taps into our hidden, ancient, primordial memories.

I read about this hotel that was great, down in the south of the island, not in a touristy area. I had no particular desire ever to go to Jamaica, but I thought, what the hell? Sounds nice. Let's go!

As an actor, you ask yourself what you can do to put yourself in a position where you can play that role.

I think one probably absorbs things like a sponge and things emerge without your always being aware of it.

I choose to give truly of myself, entirely of myself, to the people I choose to do that with, and I can't do that with everyone.

The space and light up there in Norfolk is wonderfully peaceful. I find myself doing funny things like gardening, and cooking, which I rarely do in London.

I was born in 1961. Now I think the 16 years that elapsed between 1961 and the end of the wars is nothing. To a child growing up it felt like an eternity, an entirely different world.