A lot of actors find it impossible not to ask for the audience's sympathy. They have a need to twinkle.

In my defence I can only say that her past, too, like mine, like everyone's in fact, was a locked box. Occasionally we allow people a peep, but generally only at the top level. The darker streams of our memories we negotiate alone.

I just don't believe in generalisations.

We live a life that is often spent in crowds - parties, festivals and first nights - so it's nice to avoid them.

War makes early risers of us all.

I can be as contrary as I choose.

If you're in the movie or in television, your failures are very public, and so are your successes. You weigh them up against each other, really.