I live a very Kenneth Williams-like existence.

I think when you work on a Woody Allen film the actors become a real company, probably more than on any other film.

Getting older is a struggle. I always feel that just under the surface of acceptance and enjoyment of the ageing process is a terrible hysteria just waiting to burst out.

The more you think that you are watching a show about sex, the more you ultimately are watching a show about the challenges of just connecting with human beings and being intimate.

My rule of thumb is that I want to do things I'd like to go and see myself.

I love watching Jeff Bridges act. He's brilliant.

In terms of how prudish Americans were in the '40s and '50s, I have absolutely no idea. I do know about the character that I play. And I don't think it's about being prudish. I think it's about trying to balance a sense of control in this man's life.