I've learnt to listen. I don't think I always did listen.

You don't go to a comedy and try to laugh. You laugh in spite of yourself. You don't just come on stage and cry. Something has pushed you to cry.

When you play someone who is an iconic figure you can't go into it lightly.

I’ve learnt to listen. I don’t think I always did listen. Not just in plays, but in life. And you have to hear what people are saying before you can respond.

I love the drive from York to Whitby over the moors - one of the great journeys, in my book.

Some people will never change.

You need to keep on doing things you have never done before in your career. You have to have a go.