If you haven't turned rebel by twenty you've got no heart; if you haven't turned establishment by thirty you've got no brains!

Talent is only interesting if it's challenged.

There are ways in which you can make sure that even if people come to the theatre because they know an actor or actress, by the end, theyve forgotten that, and they leave going, Wow - what an amazing play.

It's so easy for us to misperceive and see the things in others that we want to see. And, when we're wrong, and often we're dead wrong, we miss the truth.

Audiences grew to like this duality of feeling, where youre both championing a character and youre revolted by them.

I'm not someone who's led my life trying to get publicity; I'd rather do my work and go home.

Clearly the success of the Netflix model, releasing the entire season of 'House of Cards' at once, proved one thing: The audience wants the control. They want the freedom. If they want to binge as they've been doing on 'House of Cards' and lots of other shows, we should let them binge.