I'm incredibly proud of 'Life On Mars' and 'Doctor Who.' They're just a blast to do.

Life is easy greediness adds complexity

It's horrible to get a cameraphone shoved in your face every time you walk out the door.

I'm not a people person. I'm not sociable. I have been and I can be, but not as a general rule.

You never undertake a project because you think other people will like it - because that way lies madness - but rather because you believe in it.

Twitter has restored my faith in humanity. I thought I'd hate it, but while there are lots of knobheads, there are even more lovely people. It delights me how witty and friendly most people are.

I used to be mouthy. It was all to do with being a northerner and from Manchester, which was suddenly a big deal when I was in my 20s. When I read some of the interviews I did back then, I cringe.