I can be as contrary as I choose.

You see, in America, it's quite standard for an actor to sign, at the beginning of a series, for five or seven years. The maximum any British agent will allow you to have over an actor is three years.

My parents came from different backgrounds. My father's was grander than my mother's, so my mother had... to put up with the disapproval of my father's relations.

When people are feeling insecure about their jobs and there are cuts to be made, it's hard to put up an argument that the film industry needs funding.

Lawyers are always confident before the verdict. It's only after that they share their doubts.

I just don't believe in generalisations.

If you're supposed to be a 'personality,' then you might as well have a personality.