I never listened to the people who said I should give it up, which is the main advice I got.

That to me is what my idea of film acting should be. There shouldn't be any acting. You should just be watching a real person.

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

The trouble with women? Elbows.

I've always loved reprehensible people because they're so much more interesting to play on screen.

In the sixties, everyone you knew became famous. My flatmate was Terence Stamp. My barber was Vidal Sassoon. David Hockney did the menu in a restaurant I went to. I didn't know anyone unknown who didn't become famous.

A lot of my best parts I've been the second choice for, so you never get too egotistical about anything.