I never was a great Thatcher fan, and it wasn't a sad day in my life when she resigned.

It's fatal to talk about acting. It sounds faintly ridiculous if you start analysing it.

I love a really good storyline.

The films I enjoy seeing are those that reveal lives I was unaware of... in different cultures or whatever.

I think we all have a selfish gene which rises to the top, sometimes. But then we're also all capable of a sudden magnanimity.

I do always like to do things I haven't done before, so I'm always looking out for things in a different genre, or a different sort of character.

I like reflecting the culture I understand best, spotting the idiosyncrasies of British people and revealing them to an audience in a way that amuses is what I find fun.