The world would be a duller place without Moulin Rouge.

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

Sweet Jesus, war does terrible things to people.

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

It's funny how a film about a murderous old English toff can help you.

You can't be angsty all day or else it becomes a sort of pale angst.