I must admit, the only reason I joined an amateur dramatic society is because I couldn't get to kiss any girls - I was chasing girls all the time - and so I thought if I join it, there might be some love scenes. And there was a particular girl and I thought I might get to kiss Amy. I never did get to kiss Amy but I did get to kiss Elizabeth Taylor, so it was all right, a lot later.

I just love to go home, no matter where I am, the most luxurious hotel suite in the world, I love to go home.

As an actor, I'll play anything.

It’s a lesson in life—don’t look back, you’ll trip over.

I'll always be there because I'm a skilled professional actor. Whether or not I've any talent is beside the point.

I think what is British about me is my feelings and awareness of others and their situations. English people are always known to be well mannered and cold but we are not cold - we don't interfere in your situation. If we are heartbroken, we don't scream in your face with tears - we go home and cry on our own.

I don't meet stockbrokers or carpenters or coal miners; I spend all day with actors, composers and photographers.