Tension is wonderful for making people laugh.

Who's ever going to write a film in which I get the girl? Me!

The main evolutionary significance of humor is that it gets us from the closed mode to the open mode quicker than anything else.

There are 3 basic differences between we British and you Americans. One, we speak English, and you don't. Two, when we have a "World Championship", we invite teams from other nations. Three, when you meet the British head of State, you only have to get down on one knee.

Some actors, I think, want to feel that they are as creative as the writer. And the answer is, frankly, they're not.

Filming is like a long air journey: there's so much hanging around and boredom that they keep giving you food.

Nothing will stop you being creative more effectively as the fear of making a mistake.