Since I was 19, I've had the most fun possible every single day, even when I had a rough life. It was the army which taught me about life, and the theater which taught me how good it could be.

Things are not quite what they seem always. Don't start me on class, otherwise you'll get a four-hour lecture.

Do I believe in God? Yes I do. When you've had a life like mine, you have to.

Movie actors earn their living and learn their craft through listening and reacting.

To me, 'Educating Rita' is the most perfect performance I could give of a character who was as far away from me as you could possibly get and of all the films I have ever been in, I think it may be the one I am most proud of.

In film, other actors' performances really are not your concern. If the other actor isn't giving you what you want, act as though he were.

To me, growing old is great. It's the very best thing - considering the alternative.