Acting is not a competition; everything must be done for the good of the film or else everybody loses.

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.

You're your first best audience, long before anybody else hears you. So don't be an easy audience. Keep asking for more.

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

A man should dress in a way that you don't notice. He looks good and you don't know why. But it's the tailoring, the materials, and the clothes.

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.

Save your money. You're going to need twice as much money in your old age as you think.