I always exposed the weakness rather than the nastiness.

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

I learn the whole time. I think it would be dull if I thought I was going to work and wouldn't find something new. We always learn.

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

One of the main things about Cockney is, you speak at twice the speed as Americans. Americans speak very slow.

I've done a lot of radio in my life. I've done radio plays for the BBC when I was young so I was absolutely used to that style of work, of working with the voice. I have a very distinctive voice so it's always great for me because I open my mouth and everybody knows who it is.

If you're a gardener you don't need a gym. [...] You're always carrying large sacks of manure all over.