I prefer working in good cinema, wherever it is. I like subjects that have a universal appeal.

I don't expect anything from anybody. When you grow old Your days are gone; it is part of life.

I was very shy and very reserved as a child, very, very introvert.

I have been in the film industry for 35 years, and everyone, including the spot-boys, will vouch for my character.

As a young man, I was very introverted and quiet, but with a lot of intensity and feelings.

In theatre, you've got to make the connect with your audience in the first three minutes. If you haven't, you know you've almost lost them.

Meeting Helen Mirren was a fabulous experience. I had played it out in my mind, how I should greet her when we would be introduced. But the way we met was funny because I just didn't recognise her!