I've got plenty of train memories. I was sent to school when I was eight years old in 1948 in Kent. So I had to go through London in 1948, just after the war. Many ,many strange experiences.

'The Elephant Man' was hugely enjoyable to do. I thought the one stage, when Chris Tucker did the first makeup and it took 12 hours, I thought they'd actually found a way for me not to enjoy filming.

I have lots of favourite memories but I can't say that I have a favourite film.

If it's a low-brow bawdy comedy, it's got to stand the chance of succeeding as such. If it's an intellectual piece, a drama, and so forth. And of course, once you've determined the level of the piece, do it the best you know how. And then don't make concessions. To audiences, or to pursestrings, or whatever.

I love working with Lars [von Trier]! I've worked with him three times. I did the narration of Dogville and Manderlay.

I am really the victim of other people's imagination.

Anything which retains interest is optimistic. When the characters become disinterested, it's pessimistic. Does that make sense?