I don't feel like a romantic lead; I guess I feel more like a character actor.

You'd never play Hamlet if you started worrying about who's played it before you.

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

I wouldn't want to leave it so long before doing a play again, I get very stolid and sluggish if I do too much telly.

I think people ought to do what they feel useful at the time. If I do things because I ought to do them, I switch off.

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

It's a real skill to be able to publicise yourself.