I never bring a role home with me. The moment they say, 'It's a wrap,' it's gone completely. I'm a totally ruthless professional, and life is my family, not my work.

Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.

I used to get the girl; now I get the part. In 'The Quiet American' you may have noticed I got the part and the girl. It's a milestone for me, because it's the last time I'm going to get the girl.

We can only use British actors because everybody's got to talk exactly the same.

I just work in order to improve myself as an actor which is what I've always done.

I've made the transition from star to character actor and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

You start pretending to have fun, you might have a little by accident.