What's difficult for American audiences is that they're used to a system here where you can get an actor for five years or even seven, and that is signed for at the audition. Whereas in England, no agent will give you an actor for more than three years.

People tend to view history as if it were another planet and think the modern world was invented in 1963. I don't agree.

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

The movies are funny, in one way, because you think of everyone being as beautiful as the dawn, but that isn't true.

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

I think I have a very detailed sense of observation. I am interested in the details of people's lives and what information these details give.

To me, all success is a delightful surprise, since one can absolutely never predict it.