I barely watch TV apart from the news. Most of it is rubbish. There's all this reality nonsense and dross. I think there's a market for a well-produced, well-written melodrama like 'Dallas.' It's pure entertainment.

On being asked by Channel 4's Derek Thompson if he owned horses - No, son. I don't like anything that eats while I sleep.

But there is no withdrawal, but with tobacco there is terrible withdrawal, it is almost impossible for a lot of people. I did , I went cold turkey, they never had any patches in those days but grass was not difficult, alcohol not difficult, but tobacco - oh my god.

After ten or twelve years you can only play something so long and then you start to parody it.

My definition of a redundancy is an air-bag in a politician's car.

Comedy is not funny. Comedy is hard work and timing and lots and lots of rehearsals.

I went to a military school between the ages of six and 12 and later into the air force. You learn discipline and strength of character.