The actor in me would always like to be more dashing, or slimmer, or have nicer hair.

There's always a concern as an actor that you'll be boring unless your character is swinging from a chandelier.

Nobody's just arrogant. I've met people who are embattled and dismissive, but when you get to know them, you find that they're vulnerable - that that hauteur or standoffishiness is because they're pedaling furiously underneath.

Actors have to remind people that they can do different things, not just the same style of one role.

I was quite a shy child. I would get terribly nervous and throw up before my birthday party. And then I would be fine. I feel the same now. I get nervous, then it's fine.

Some British actors are snobby about telly, and I don't understand that.

I would hate not to do a play every couple of years. I think it's not me.