I have a very extreme state of mind. Things are very black or very white.

Most actors are either a shower of bloody scruffs or think they should dress like Hamlet off stage.

There is nothing far-fetched about disappointment as a subject for comedy. It's something we are all too familiar with.

It's a bit like a fledgeling duck, finding your flippers.

Your job, as an actor, is never to just do what you're told. That's boring, and life is too short. It's your job to bring something, and it will either be to other people's taste or your own taste, and you have to try things out. Actors say, "Well, as long as the director's happy," but I don't believe that and I don't agree with that. I want the director to be happy, but if I'm not happy, I won't sleep at night.

I think if you were known for playing something other than being a nice guy then people might be a little less likely to take liberties with you. If you are Ray Winstone, and people have seen you kick a few people to death, then they are a little less likely to approach you or whatever.

When I wear jeans I want to look like a man, not a child.