I don't do it often, but I do cry. I also laugh a lot; people tell me I'm funny and I do like to laugh.

My wife, my daughters, even my grandchildren are funny. You've got to keep a sense of humor because anger destroys you.

I am often asked which of my films has come closest to my own ideal of performance, and I always answer, 'Educating Rita.'

If you're a movie actor, you're on your own - you cannot control the stage. The director controls it.

When you reach the top, that's when the climb begins.

I spent my entire time reading books and going to the cinema, just to escape.

Ive read an awful lot of books, Ive read alot of awful books