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

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

The great thing about getting older is that you learn not to care about being cool. I'm happy with who I am, I know what I like and I can't see myself changing… not for a little while, at least.

Disappointment is an endless wellspring of comedy inspiration.

Not all Peter Greenaway's stuff is sequential, narrative story. Some of it is like an art installation and I'm not particularly interested in being in an art installation to be honest. I'm interested in the story.

I'm one of the few people I know who believes in God.

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.