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

In fact I'd like to go back and live in Shakespeare's London.

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.

If you're playing any real person, live or dead, you certainly have a responsibility to produce that reputation in some way.

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.

The world would be a duller place without Moulin Rouge.

We've all got a black book of missed opportunities.