Nobody's a criminal to himself. I never play a criminal like a bad person.

Movie acting is about covering the machinery. Stage acting is about exposing the machinery. In cinema, you should think the actor is playing himself, if he's that good. It looks very easy. It should. But it's not, I assure you.

I used to get the girl; now I get the part. In 'The Quiet American' you may have noticed I got the part and the girl. It's a milestone for me, because it's the last time I'm going to get the girl.

I see myself as 38, but you don't notice it.

My closest friends are Roger Moore, who is an actor, Sean Connery, who is an actor, Terry O'Neill, who is a photographer, Johnny Gold, who was the boss of Tramp, and Leslie Bricusse, who is a composer.

I love the start of autumn when the trees in my garden change the colour of their leaves in one last dazzling display.

If you think you're going to be up for an Oscar, you schedule your moviemaking.