It's much harder to act in a bad film than in a good one. A terrible script makes for very difficult acting. You can win an Academy Award for some of the easiest acting in your career, made possible by a brilliant script.

The old guys like me started in the theatre. I was in the theatre for nine years.

There's quite a lot of bad stuff written about me. My wife even says a lot of bad stuff about me. But she is wonderful.

I'm always slightly envious of people who become extremely rich without anyone knowing who the hell they are, like financiers.

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

I don't have any regrets because I'm very optimistic, and live each day as though it's the last.

I don't think you retire from movies; movies retire you.