80 percent of any gang is not there to attack someone. They're there so no one will attack them.

It's vital to have your own space so you aren't constantly in each other's pockets.

I never bring a role home with me. The moment they say, 'It's a wrap,' it's gone completely. I'm a totally ruthless professional, and life is my family, not my work.

I was a repertory actor, which meant that I did a play every week. I was a different character every week; for a year, I was doing 40 or 50 characters.

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

The trouble with women? Elbows.

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