It was all completely incomprehensible to me. I was fearful of the language. You had to look up every third word.

I think every American actor wants to be a movie star. But I never wanted to do stupid movies, I wanted to do films. I vowed I would never do a commercial, nor would I do a soap opera - both of which I did as soon as I left the Acting Company and was starving.

When you have satire, it has to be real. No matter how outrageous the comedy becomes, you have to believe in the characters.

I've got the Jewish guilt and the Irish shame and it's a hell of a job distinguishing which is which.

Ambition without contribution is of no significance.

But, I do think, on a very simplistic level, that we can project onto dogs because they are so innocent. They don't come with a lot of baggage.

Hindsight. It's like foresight without a future.