I wouldn't make an anti-American film. I'm one of the most pro-American foreigners I know. I love America and Americans.

You must always steal, but only from the best people. Steal any trick that looks worthwhile. If you see Vivien Leigh or Robert DeNiro or Meryl Streep do something stunningly effective, and you can analyze how he or she did it, then pinch it. Because you can be sure that they stole it in the first place.

When I'm doing an accent, you shouldn't notice it for a while, if I'm doing it right.

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

I've always got to have one impossible dream on the back burner.

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.

I usually control the environment I'm in, but my control is very quiet and subtle.