I thought it was all a flash in the pan. It wasn't until Broadway came along that I felt I had really made it.

The anateur works until they get something right. The professional works until they can't go wrong.

Because of the Thames I have always loved inland waterways - water in general, water sounds - there's music in water. Brooks babbling, fountains splashing. Weirs, waterfalls; tumbling, gushing.

It's all about giving back, helping people and encouraging people. I love to do that.

Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.

In the old days it was important, but not as important as it is today, to keep making success after success after success. It's terrifying today. You can maybe have one so-so movie but you've got to come back with another that's huge, if possible, and that must be very, very difficult for young talent.

If the director says you can do better, particularly in a love scene, then it is rather embarrassing.