Every magic trick consists of three parts, or acts. The first part is called the Pledge. The magician shows you something ordinary. The second act is called the Turn. The magician takes the ordinary something and makes it into something extraordinary. But you wouldn't clap yet, because making something disappear isn't enough. You have to bring it back.

Anyone can write. But comedy, you've got to do some writing. You get one comedy script to every 20 dramas.

Books were my window on the world. Growing up at the Elephant and Castle, which was very rough, my paradise was the library.

If I see any injustice done, I have a big enough mouth and the position to open up about it.

You're never too old to be crazy.

You get paid the same for a bad film as you do for a good one.

I admired Marlon Brando as I grew up. I though he was one of the finest screen actors around.