When the story is good enough, people can watch something three times the length of an opera.

You can't turn a "no" to a "yes" without a "maybe" in between.

I am not an image. I am a human being.

Have we become so celebrity-obsessed that there is no longer a difference between a character and an actor? I hope not.

The 24 Hour Plays is a quite brilliant, exhilarating event for everyone concerned.

If I'm sick of me, I can only imagine how other people feel.

I couldnt imagine something asking as much of me as House Of Cards. Its a great warm-up for coming back to the screen.